$551 ▲ +43.1%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $385
- 2016: $477
- 2021: $551
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
East Bairnsdale · Suburb / Locality
Income in East Bairnsdale
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A gap of nearly $1,000 in weekly family income separates East Bairnsdale from the rest of Victoria. This area sees much lower earnings across the board compared to both the state and the nation. Most residents live on modest incomes, with very few households reaching high earning brackets.
$967
▲ +40.3%
- $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 East Bairnsdale — lower than 88% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is just $1,197, which is far below the Victorian figure of $2,136. Personal and household earnings follow the same trend, sitting well below state and national levels.
$967 ▲ +40.3%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $689
- 2016: $816
- 2021: $967
Median total household income per week.
$1,197 ▲ +53.5%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $780
- 2016: $968
- 2021: $1,197
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 5.8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the 22.7% seen across Victoria. This is reflected in the personal income spread, where nearly half of all people earn under $650 weekly.
2.0%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
5.8%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In East Bairnsdale, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 42%, followed by Under $650 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In East Bairnsdale, Under $650 is the majority at 58%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.
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 East Bairnsdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20827/east-bairnsdale/topic/income