Mountain Bay · Suburb / Locality

Income in Mountain Bay

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

Far lower weekly incomes define Mountain Bay compared to the rest of the state and country. The typical family earns just $1,062 a week, which is more than $1,000 less than the Victorian figure.

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📍 Mountain Bay, Suburb / Locality

Where Mountain Bay sits — Median household income (weekly)

$966
  • $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 Mountain Bay — lower than 88% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mountain Bay$966
3723, VIC $1,293
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $966, a figure far below the national $1,746. Personal incomes are also much lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $525 per week.

$525

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $416
  • 2021: $525

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

$966

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $725
  • 2021: $966

Median total household income per week.

$1,062

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $749
  • 2021: $1,062

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

No one in the area earns $2,000 or more a week, which is far below the national figure of 12.5%. More than half of all residents earn under $650 weekly, while 0% of households earn $3,000 or more.

Household income distribution

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In Mountain Bay, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 65%; $1,500–$2,999 is next at 20%.

Personal income distribution

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In Mountain Bay, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 47%.

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 Mountain Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21817/mountain-bay/topic/income