Princetown · Suburb / Locality

Income in Princetown

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

Weekly earnings have remained low in Princetown compared to wider regions. The typical family here earns $1,485 a week, which is well below the national figure. This suggests a community where most people live on modest incomes.

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📍 Princetown, Suburb / Locality

Where Princetown sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,387 ▲ +61.7%
  • $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 Princetown — lower than 61% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Princetown$1,387
3269, VIC $1,614
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,387, which is well below both the Victorian and Australian figures. Personal incomes are also lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $697 a week.

$697 ▲ +61.3%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $432
  • 2016: $443
  • 2021: $697

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

$1,387 ▲ +61.7%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $858
  • 2016: $850
  • 2021: $1,387

Median total household income per week.

$1,485 ▲ +53.7%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $966
  • 2016: $1,031
  • 2021: $1,485

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High-earning households are rare here, with only 14.5% making $3,000 or more a week, which is well below the national figure. However, the 12.5% of people earning over $2,000 a week is higher than in most similar areas.

Household income distribution

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In Princetown, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by Under $650 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).

Personal income distribution

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In Princetown, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (13%).

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 Princetown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22123/princetown/topic/income