Darnum · Suburb / Locality

Income in Darnum

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

Much lower proportions of high earners live in Darnum compared to the state and national averages. While typical weekly household incomes are about the same as the rest of the country, there are far fewer people reaching the highest income brackets.

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📍 Darnum, Suburb / Locality

Where Darnum sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,744 ▲ +38.0%
  • $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 Darnum — higher than 62% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Darnum$1,744
3822, VIC $1,790
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household in Darnum earns $1,744 a week, which is about the same as the national figure of $1,746. Typical family incomes are a little below the Victorian average, coming in at $1,924 per week.

$748 ▲ +37.5%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $544
  • 2016: $591
  • 2021: $748

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

$1,744 ▲ +38.0%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,264
  • 2016: $1,281
  • 2021: $1,744

Median total household income per week.

$1,924 ▲ +44.6%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,331
  • 2016: $1,444
  • 2021: $1,924

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here, with only 15.1% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly, which is well below the 22.7% seen in Victoria. Similarly, the share of people earning over $2,000 a week is well below the national average at just 8.5%.

Household income distribution

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In Darnum, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $4,000 or more (10%).

Personal income distribution

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In Darnum, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).

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 Darnum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20715/darnum/topic/income