$494 ▲ +27.0%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $389
- 2016: $468
- 2021: $494
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Quambatook · Suburb / Locality
Income in Quambatook
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in Quambatook are among the lowest in the region, with a typical amount of just $857. This represents a significant gap compared to both the state and national figures. The area is marked by low typical earnings across families and individuals alike.
$857
▲ +7.9%
- $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 Quambatook — lower than 92% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
A typical family in Quambatook earns $1,187 a week, which is far below the Victorian figure of $2,136. This trend extends to personal earnings, where the typical weekly income of $494 is much lower than most other areas.
$857 ▲ +7.9%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $794
- 2016: $703
- 2021: $857
Median total household income per week.
$1,187 ▲ +41.6%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $838
- 2016: $1,031
- 2021: $1,187
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 9.1% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.7% seen across Victoria. Over half of all residents earn less than $650 weekly.
4.2%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.1%
Lower than 73% 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 Quambatook, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by Under $650 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (26%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Quambatook, Under $650 is the majority at 59%; $650–$1,499 is next at 28%.
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 Quambatook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22131/quambatook/topic/income