Gatum · Suburb / Locality

Income in Gatum

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

Weekly family incomes in Gatum are well below the national figure, with the typical family earning $1,666. While individual earnings are about the same as the state average, there is a notable lack of high earners in the area.

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📍 Gatum, Suburb / Locality

Where Gatum sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,562 —
  • $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 Gatum — higher than 51% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Gatum$1,562
3407, VIC $1,336
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,562, which is a little below the Victorian figure of $1,759. However, typical personal weekly income is $840, a figure that is about the same as both the state and national averages.

$840 —

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $525
  • 2021: $840

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

$1,562 —

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,062
  • 2021: $1,562

Median total household income per week.

$1,666 —

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,062
  • 2021: $1,666

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

No one in Gatum earns $2,000 or more a week, a result that is far below the national average of 12.5%. Most people earn between $650 and $1,499 weekly, while 13% earn under $650.

Household income distribution

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In Gatum, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 50%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and $4,000 or more (21%).

Personal income distribution

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In Gatum, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 53%; $1,500–$2,999 is next at 27%.

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 Gatum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20971/gatum/topic/income