Girgarre · Suburb / Locality

Income in Girgarre

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

A gap of over $660 exists between the typical household income in Girgarre and the Victorian average. This sparsely populated area sees much lower earnings across the board compared to most other regions. Most residents live on a modest budget, with very few high-income earners in the community.

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📍 Girgarre, Suburb / Locality

Where Girgarre sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,093 ▲ +39.9%
  • $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 Girgarre — lower than 81% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Girgarre$1,093
3624, VIC $1,093
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,399, which is well below the Australian figure of $2,120. Individual earnings are also much lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $597 a week.

$597 ▲ +37.9%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $433
  • 2016: $504
  • 2021: $597

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

$1,093 ▲ +39.9%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $781
  • 2016: $1,032
  • 2021: $1,093

Median total household income per week.

$1,399 ▲ +38.9%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,007
  • 2016: $1,166
  • 2021: $1,399

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, as only 6.9% of households make $3,000 or more weekly, far below the state's 22.7%. Nearly half of all people earn under $650 a week, and only 4.6% make $2,000 or more.

Household income distribution

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Girgarre splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and Under $650 (31%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 28%.

Personal income distribution

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In Girgarre, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 38%.

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 Girgarre [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20999/girgarre/topic/income