Gorae West · Suburb / Locality

Income in Gorae West

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

Typical household incomes in Gorae West are higher than most similar areas. While most families earn a little less than the national figure, the area has a notable number of high earners compared to similar places.

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📍 Gorae West, Suburb / Locality

Where Gorae West sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,775 ▲ +20.3%
  • $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 Gorae West — higher than 64% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Gorae West$1,775
3305, VIC $1,248
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,775 a week, which is about the same as the national figure. However, the typical family income of $1,906 and personal income of $737 are both a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia.

$737 ▲ +23.7%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $596
  • 2016: $717
  • 2021: $737

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

$1,775 ▲ +20.3%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,476
  • 2016: $1,410
  • 2021: $1,775

Median total household income per week.

$1,906 ▲ +5.9%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,799
  • 2016: $1,649
  • 2021: $1,906

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are more common here than in most similar areas, with 12.4% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly. Despite this, households earning $3,000 or more a week make up 19.1%, which is well below the 22.6% national average.

Household income distribution

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Gorae West splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with Under $650 at 20%.

Personal income distribution

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In Gorae West, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).

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 Gorae West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21072/gorae-west/topic/income