Gower · Suburb / Locality

Income in Gower

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

Steady earning patterns define Gower, where typical weekly household incomes remain higher than in most similar areas. While many residents earn modest amounts, the typical family income of $2,083 is about the same as the state and national figures.

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📍 Gower, Suburb / Locality

Where Gower sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,875
  • $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 Gower — higher than 69% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Gower$1,875
3463, VIC $1,127
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly incomes for households ($1,875), families ($2,083), and individuals ($828) are all higher than most similar areas. These figures are all about the same as the Victorian and Australian averages.

$828

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $487
  • 2021: $828

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

$1,875

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,125
  • 2021: $1,875

Median total household income per week.

$2,083

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,542
  • 2021: $2,083

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Low incomes are common here, with 47.6% of people earning under $650 a week. Only 7.1% of residents earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is well below the Victorian figure of 12.3%.

Household income distribution

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In Gower, $1,500–$2,999 is the majority at 76%; $3,000–$3,999 is next at 24%.

Personal income distribution

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Gower splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (49%) and $650–$1,499 (44%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 7%.

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 Gower [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21083/gower/topic/income