Neerim · Suburb / Locality

Income in Neerim

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

Weekly pay is significantly lower in Neerim than in most other parts of the country. The typical family brings in $1,442 a week, which is well below the Victorian figure of $2,136. This makes the area much lower-earning than the state and national averages.

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📍 Neerim, Suburb / Locality

Where Neerim sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,401 ▲ +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 Neerim — lower than 59% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Neerim$1,401
3831, VIC $1,391
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household income is $1,401 per week, sitting around the middle for similar areas. However, personal earnings are lower than most places, with the typical person earning $627 weekly, well below the national figure of $805.

$627 ▲ +20.6%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $520
  • 2016: $657
  • 2021: $627

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

$1,401 ▲ +28.7%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,089
  • 2016: $1,437
  • 2021: $1,401

Median total household income per week.

$1,442 ▲ +19.4%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,208
  • 2016: $1,593
  • 2021: $1,442

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 10.8% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the national 22.6%. Similarly, only 5.9% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is well below the Australian average of 12.5%.

Household income distribution

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In Neerim, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 43%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and Under $650 (13%).

Personal income distribution

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In Neerim, Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $650–$1,499 is next at 29%.

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 Neerim [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21907/neerim/topic/income