Gobarup · Suburb / Locality

Income in Gobarup

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

Much lower earnings than most similar areas define Gobarup, where typical weekly household income is just $1,375. This is well below the Victorian figure of $1,759, reflecting a community with limited high-earning residents.

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📍 Gobarup, Suburb / Locality

Where Gobarup sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,375
  • $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 Gobarup — lower than 62% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Gobarup$1,375
3559, VIC $1,272
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,625 a week, which is well below the national figure of $2,120. Individual earnings are also low, with the typical person bringing home $617 weekly, far below the $805 typical for Australians.

$617

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $483
  • 2021: $617

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

$1,375

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $2,249
  • 2021: $1,375

Median total household income per week.

$1,625

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $2,249
  • 2021: $1,625

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

No one in the area earns $2,000 or more per week, a result far below the 12.5% national average. Instead, nearly 30% of people earn under $650 weekly.

Personal income distribution

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In Gobarup, Under $650 is the majority at 79%; $650–$1,499 is next at 21%.

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 Gobarup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21052/gobarup/topic/income