Jack River · Suburb / Locality

Income in Jack River

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

Over half of all individual earners in Jack River make under $650 a week. This is a low-income area where typical weekly family earnings are just $1,312, which is far below the Victorian and national figures.

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📍 Jack River, Suburb / Locality

Where Jack River sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,325 ▲ +49.2%
  • $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 Jack River — lower than 66% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Jack River$1,325
3971, VIC $978
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,325, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. Personal earnings are also lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $612 per week.

$612 ▲ +31.0%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $467
  • 2016: $582
  • 2021: $612

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

$1,325 ▲ +49.2%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $888
  • 2016: $1,187
  • 2021: $1,325

Median total household income per week.

$1,312 ▲ +35.8%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $966
  • 2016: $1,343
  • 2021: $1,312

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

No households in the area earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.7% seen across Victoria. Very few people earn high wages, with only 3% of residents making $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Jack River, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (38%) and Under $650 (13%).

Personal income distribution

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In Jack River, Under $650 is the majority at 55%; $650–$1,499 is next at 36%.

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 Jack River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21249/jack-river/topic/income