Milawa · Suburb / Locality

Income in Milawa

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

More than a third of people in Milawa earn under $650 a week, the most common income bracket for the area. While typical personal earnings are higher than most similar areas, few households reach the top income brackets compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Milawa, Suburb / Locality

Where Milawa sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,674 ▲ +52.5%
  • $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 Milawa — higher than 58% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Milawa$1,674
3678, VIC $1,658
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,674 a week, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia. Typical family income is $1,961, a little below the Victorian average.

$821 ▲ +25.7%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $653
  • 2016: $677
  • 2021: $821

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

$1,674 ▲ +52.5%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,098
  • 2016: $1,297
  • 2021: $1,674

Median total household income per week.

$1,961 ▲ +39.1%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,410
  • 2016: $1,460
  • 2021: $1,961

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here, with only 17.6% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly, well below the national figure of 22.6%. However, 10.9% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, which is higher than most similar areas.

Household income distribution

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In Milawa, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and Under $650 (17%).

Personal income distribution

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Milawa splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (39%) and $650–$1,499 (38%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 19%.

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 Milawa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21681/milawa/topic/income