Curlewis · Suburb / Locality

Income in Curlewis

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

Steady earnings have shaped the local economy in Curlewis, where typical weekly household incomes now sit at $1,830. This is higher than most similar areas, though the local spread of wealth remains modest compared to the wider state.

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Where Curlewis sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,830 ▼ -0.2%
  • $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 Curlewis — higher than 67% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Curlewis$1,830
3222, VIC $1,466
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly personal incomes are $848 and household incomes are $1,830, both of which are higher than most areas. Family incomes are about the same as the state and national figures, sitting at $2,003 per week.

$848 ▲ +34.4%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $631
  • 2016: $735
  • 2021: $848

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

$1,830 ▼ -0.2%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,833
  • 2016: $1,530
  • 2021: $1,830

Median total household income per week.

$2,003 ▼ -3.8%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,083
  • 2016: $1,618
  • 2021: $2,003

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than in the rest of the state, with only 18.7% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly. This is well below the Victorian figure of 22.7%.

Household income distribution

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In Curlewis, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and $3,000–$3,999 (13%).

Personal income distribution

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Curlewis splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (39%) and $650–$1,499 (38%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 20%.

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 Curlewis [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20697/curlewis/topic/income