Molesworth · Suburb / Locality

Income in Molesworth

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

Weekly household incomes in Molesworth are well below the figures for Victoria and Australia. While the typical home brings in $1,249 a week, a small group of high earners helps the area stand out compared to similar places.

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📍 Molesworth, Suburb / Locality

Where Molesworth sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,249
  • $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 Molesworth — lower than 72% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Molesworth$1,249
3718, VIC $1,249
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,792 a week, which is a little below the state figure of $2,136. Personal incomes are also lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $660 weekly.

$660

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $589
  • 2021: $660

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

$1,249

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,125
  • 2021: $1,249

Median total household income per week.

$1,792

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,062
  • 2021: $1,792

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

A much higher share of people earn $2,000 or more a week than in most similar areas, reaching 15.5%. However, the number of households earning over $3,000 weekly is 18.9%, which is well below the national figure of 22.6%.

Household income distribution

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Molesworth splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 21%.

Personal income distribution

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In Molesworth, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $650–$1,499 is next at 22%.

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 Molesworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21721/molesworth/topic/income