$522 ▲ +33.5%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $391
- 2016: $470
- 2021: $522
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Morwell · Suburb / Locality
Income in Morwell
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in Morwell are far below the state and national figures, with a typical household earning just $942. This financial gap is seen across the board, as most residents earn significantly less than people in similar areas.
$942
▲ +28.7%
- $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 Morwell — lower than 89% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,263 a week, which is far below the Victorian figure of $2,136. This trend continues for individuals, with typical personal weekly incomes of $522 being well below the national figure of $805.
$942 ▲ +28.7%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $732
- 2016: $807
- 2021: $942
Median total household income per week.
$1,263 ▲ +35.8%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $930
- 2016: $1,092
- 2021: $1,263
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 7.2% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.7% seen across Victoria. Most of the population earns under $650 a week, accounting for 50.9% of all personal incomes.
4.0%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
7.2%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Morwell, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by Under $650 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Morwell, Under $650 is the majority at 59%; $650–$1,499 is next at 31%.
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 Morwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21769/morwell/topic/income