Macs Cove · Suburb / Locality

Income in Macs Cove

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

Weekly pay is significantly lower than usual in Macs Cove, where the typical household earns just $933. This is far below both the Victorian and national figures, reflecting a community with very low overall earnings.

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📍 Macs Cove, Suburb / Locality

Where Macs Cove sits — Median household income (weekly)

$933
  • $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 Macs Cove — lower than 89% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Macs Cove$933
3723, VIC $1,293
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical family incomes are $1,375 a week, which is well below the national figure of $2,120. Personal weekly incomes are also lower than most areas at $687.

$687

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $450
  • 2021: $687

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

$933

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $734
  • 2021: $933

Median total household income per week.

$1,375

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $949
  • 2021: $1,375

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

No households in the area earn $3,000 or more per week, a figure far below the 22.6% national average. High earners are rare here, with only 3.8% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Macs Cove, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%).

Personal income distribution

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In Macs Cove, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (41%) and $1,500–$2,999 (5%).

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 Macs Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21567/macs-cove/topic/income