Katandra West · Suburb / Locality

Income in Katandra West

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

Weekly budgets are tighter than average in Katandra West, where the typical family earns $1,687. This is well below both the Victorian and national figures, meaning most residents live on a more modest income than people in other parts of the country.

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📍 Katandra West, Suburb / Locality

Where Katandra West sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,468 ▲ +38.0%
  • $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 Katandra West — lower than 55% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Katandra West$1,468
3634, VIC $1,652
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,468 a week, which is a little below the national figure of $1,746. Individual earnings follow a similar pattern, with the typical person bringing in $717 weekly, slightly less than the $805 seen across Australia.

$717 ▲ +46.9%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $488
  • 2016: $575
  • 2021: $717

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

$1,468 ▲ +38.0%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,064
  • 2016: $1,281
  • 2021: $1,468

Median total household income per week.

$1,687 ▲ +38.4%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,219
  • 2016: $1,568
  • 2021: $1,687

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Higher incomes are less common here, as only 16% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, well below the 22.6% national average. This is reflected in personal earnings, where 42% of people earn under $650 a week, while only 8.4% earn $2,000 or more.

Household income distribution

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Katandra West splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (34%), with Under $650 at 15%.

Personal income distribution

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In Katandra West, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).

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 Katandra West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21309/katandra-west/topic/income