Rathscar West · Suburb / Locality

Income in Rathscar West

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

Weekly paychecks are generally much smaller in Rathscar West, where the typical family earns $1,249. This is far below the Victorian figure of $2,136, though a small group of very high earners exists alongside those on lower incomes.

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📍 Rathscar West, Suburb / Locality

Where Rathscar West sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,375
  • $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 Rathscar West — lower than 62% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Rathscar West$1,375
3465, VIC $911
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly household income is $1,375, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. Personal weekly earnings are also much lower than most areas at $575.

$575

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $474
  • 2021: $575

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

$1,375

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,124
  • 2021: $1,375

Median total household income per week.

$1,249

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,374
  • 2021: $1,249

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

While 80% of people earn under $650 a week, 16% earn $2,000 or more. This share of high earners is well above the Victorian average of 12.3%.

Household income distribution

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In Rathscar West, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 100%.

Personal income distribution

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In Rathscar West, Under $650 is the majority at 74%; $3,000 or more is next at 15%.

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 Rathscar West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22140/rathscar-west/topic/income