Linton · Suburb / Locality

Income in Linton

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

Weekly pay is much lower than the usual Australian experience for those living in Linton. The typical family earns just $1,416 a week, which is well below the national figure. This reflects a community where most people live on modest incomes.

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📍 Linton, Suburb / Locality

Where Linton sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,148 ▲ +57.3%
  • $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 Linton — lower than 78% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Linton$1,148
3360, VIC $1,187
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,148, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Victorian figure of $1,759. Personal weekly pay is also low at $635, falling well below both the state and national averages.

$635 ▲ +61.6%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $393
  • 2016: $451
  • 2021: $635

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

$1,148 ▲ +57.3%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $730
  • 2016: $888
  • 2021: $1,148

Median total household income per week.

$1,416 ▲ +39.8%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,013
  • 2016: $1,057
  • 2021: $1,416

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Very few residents earn high wages, with only 5.7% of people making $2,000 or more a week. This is well below the 12.5% national average, and only 5.1% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, a figure far below the rest of the country.

Household income distribution

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In Linton, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 41%, followed by Under $650 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (26%).

Personal income distribution

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In Linton, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (39%) and $1,500–$2,999 (10%).

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 Linton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21514/linton/topic/income