Heyfield · Suburb / Locality

Income in Heyfield

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

Much lower incomes than most similar areas define Heyfield, where typical weekly family earnings are just $1,390. This puts the town well below the figures seen across Victoria and Australia.

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📍 Heyfield, Suburb / Locality

Where Heyfield sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,007 ▲ +34.4%
  • $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 Heyfield — lower than 86% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Heyfield$1,007
3858, VIC $1,193
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,007, which is far below the Victorian figure of $1,759. Personal weekly earnings are also well below the national average at $530.

$530 ▲ +31.8%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $402
  • 2016: $499
  • 2021: $530

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

$1,007 ▲ +34.4%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $749
  • 2016: $922
  • 2021: $1,007

Median total household income per week.

$1,390 ▲ +48.0%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $939
  • 2016: $1,274
  • 2021: $1,390

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 8.4% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.6% national average. More than half of all people earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In Heyfield, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by Under $650 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (26%).

Personal income distribution

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In Heyfield, Under $650 is the majority at 58%; $650–$1,499 is next at 29%.

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 Heyfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21179/heyfield/topic/income