Lake Bunga · Suburb / Locality

Income in Lake Bunga

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

Weekly pay has remained low in Lake Bunga, where the typical family earns just $1,300. This is far below the Victorian average, reflecting a local economy where most residents live on modest incomes.

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📍 Lake Bunga, Suburb / Locality

Where Lake Bunga sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,101 ▲ +11.6%
  • $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 Lake Bunga — lower than 81% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Lake Bunga$1,101
3909, VIC $964
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,101, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. Personal earnings are also lower than most areas, with the usual person earning $614 a week.

$614 ▲ +17.9%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $521
  • 2016: $504
  • 2021: $614

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

$1,101 ▲ +11.6%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $987
  • 2016: $1,031
  • 2021: $1,101

Median total household income per week.

$1,300 ▲ +7.2%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,213
  • 2016: $1,144
  • 2021: $1,300

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, as only 5.8% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, well below the 12.5% national average. Over half of all residents earn under $650 each week.

Household income distribution

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In Lake Bunga, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (25%) and Under $650 (20%).

Personal income distribution

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In Lake Bunga, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 34%.

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 Lake Bunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21429/lake-bunga/topic/income