$519 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $494
- 2021: $519
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Kalimna West · Suburb / Locality
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings have remained consistently low in Kalimna West compared to the rest of the country. The typical family earns just $1,350 a week, which is well below both the Victorian and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kalimna West — lower than 78% of areas.
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,149, which is much lower than most areas and well below the national figure of $1,746. Personal incomes are also low, with the usual person earning $519 a week.
$519 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,149 —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,350 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, as only 4.5% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, compared to 12.5% nationally. This is reflected in the household data, where 21% of homes earn under $650 a week.
4.5%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
12.9%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In Kalimna West, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 48%, followed by Under $650 (24%) and $1,500–$2,999 (13%).
In Kalimna West, Under $650 is the majority at 60%; $650–$1,499 is next at 25%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Kalimna West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21283/kalimna-west/topic/income