Chewton · Suburb / Locality

Income in Chewton

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Over 42% of people in Chewton earn less than $650 a week. This is a lower-income area where typical earnings for households and individuals sit well below the state and national figures.

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📍 Chewton, Suburb / Locality

Where Chewton sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,245 ▲ +48.7%
  • $500–$607: 251 areas
  • $607–$714: 144 areas
  • $714–$821: 425 areas
  • $821–$929: 720 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 656 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Chewton — lower than 72% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Chewton$1,245
3451, VIC $1,392
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,245, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,759. Personal weekly earnings are also lower than most areas at $687, while typical family income is $1,781, a little below the national figure.

$687 ▲ +51.0%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $455
  • 2016: $540
  • 2021: $687

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,245 ▲ +48.7%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $837
  • 2016: $880
  • 2021: $1,245

Median total household income per week.

$1,781 ▲ +65.1%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,079
  • 2016: $1,294
  • 2021: $1,781

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here, with only 8.8% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, well below the national rate of 12.5%. Similarly, households earning $3,000 or more weekly make up 14.1% of the area, which is well below the Victorian average.

Household income distribution

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Chewton splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (31%) and Under $650 (27%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 26%.

Personal income distribution

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In Chewton, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Chewton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20547/chewton/topic/income