Ferguson · Suburb / Locality

Income in Ferguson

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

Weekly family incomes of just $749 mark Ferguson as an area where earnings are far below the state and national figures. This financial profile is among the lowest for similar areas, with typical household and personal incomes also falling well short of Victorian and Australian norms.

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📍 Ferguson, Suburb / Locality

Where Ferguson sits — Median household income (weekly)

$474
  • $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 Ferguson — lower than 99% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Ferguson$474
3237, VIC $900
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $474, which is far below the Victorian figure of $1,759. Personal incomes are similarly low at $374 per week, while family incomes sit at $749, both far below the national typical amounts.

$374

Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $524
  • 2021: $374

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

$474

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $949
  • 2021: $474

Median total household income per week.

$749

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,249
  • 2021: $749

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

The most common household income distribution is Under $650 at 0%, ahead of $650–$1,499 (0%).

Personal income distribution

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In Ferguson, Under $650 is the majority at 100%.

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 Ferguson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20911/ferguson/topic/income