Porepunkah · Suburb / Locality

Income in Porepunkah

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

Weekly household incomes in Porepunkah are a little below the state and national figures. The typical household earns $1,576 a week, reflecting a community where most people earn a modest amount compared to the rest of the country.

Open map →
📍 Porepunkah, Suburb / Locality

Where Porepunkah sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,576 ▲ +92.9%
  • $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 Porepunkah — higher than 52% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Porepunkah$1,576
3740, VIC $1,567
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family income is $1,860 a week, which is a little below the Victorian figure of $2,136. Personal incomes are more aligned with the broader population, with the typical person in Porepunkah earning $787 weekly, about the same as the national figure.

$787 ▲ +65.7%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $475
  • 2016: $588
  • 2021: $787

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

$1,576 ▲ +92.9%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $817
  • 2016: $1,125
  • 2021: $1,576

Median total household income per week.

$1,860 ▲ +58.6%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,173
  • 2016: $1,333
  • 2021: $1,860

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Higher earners are less common here than in the rest of the state, with only 13.7% of households earning $3,000 or more per week. This is well below the Victorian average of 22.7%, and only 8.4% of individuals earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

View on map →

In Porepunkah, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and Under $650 (15%).

Personal income distribution

View on map →

Porepunkah splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (41%) and Under $650 (41%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 15%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

More for Porepunkah

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Porepunkah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22102/porepunkah/topic/income