$782 —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $780
- 2021: $782
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
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Income in Forbes
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Steady earnings have shaped Forbes (Vic.), where typical weekly family income now sits at $2,062. This figure is higher than most similar areas and remains about the same as the Victorian and national averages.
$1,625
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- $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 Forbes — higher than 56% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly household income is $1,625, which is around the middle for its level. Personal weekly incomes are also mid-range at $782, a figure about the same as the state and national averages.
$1,625 —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,542
- 2021: $1,625
Median total household income per week.
$2,062 —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $2,083
- 2021: $2,062
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 13.2% of people making $2,000 or more a week, which is much higher than most areas. However, households earning $3,000 or more weekly make up 15.8%, a figure well below the national and state averages.
13.2%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
15.8%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Forbes splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 19%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Forbes, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (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 Forbes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20936/forbes/topic/income