$634 —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $504
- 2021: $634
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Porcupine Ridge · Suburb / Locality
Income in Porcupine Ridge
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Income levels in Porcupine Ridge have remained low compared to other regions. While typical earnings are well below state and national figures, a small group of high earners creates a stark contrast in the local economy.
$1,390
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- $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 Porcupine Ridge — lower than 60% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,390, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,759. Similarly, typical family income is $1,458, falling well below the $2,136 seen across Victoria.
$1,390 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $787
- 2021: $1,390
Median total household income per week.
$1,458 —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,218
- 2021: $1,458
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 23.3% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, a figure far above the national 12.5%. However, this is balanced by the fact that over half of all residents earn under $650 weekly.
23.3%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
21.2%
Higher than 65% 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 Porcupine Ridge, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by Under $650 (24%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Porcupine Ridge, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $1,500–$2,999 is next at 18%.
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 Porcupine Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22101/porcupine-ridge/topic/income