Red Cliffs · Suburb / Locality

Income in Red Cliffs

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

Weekly earnings in Red Cliffs have remained low compared to other parts of the state. The typical family income is $1,626, which is well below the Victorian figure of $2,136. This gap reflects a broader trend of lower personal and household earnings across the area.

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📍 Red Cliffs, Suburb / Locality

Where Red Cliffs sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,290 ▲ +57.5%
  • $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 Red Cliffs — lower than 69% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Red Cliffs$1,290
3496, VIC $1,336
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,290, which is well below the Australian figure of $1,746. Personal earnings are also lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $674 a week.

$674 ▲ +62.0%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $416
  • 2016: $533
  • 2021: $674

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

$1,290 ▲ +57.5%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $819
  • 2016: $1,031
  • 2021: $1,290

Median total household income per week.

$1,626 ▲ +61.3%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,008
  • 2016: $1,309
  • 2021: $1,626

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 9.9% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.7% seen in Victoria. This is consistent with personal income patterns, as only 3.9% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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Red Cliffs splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (32%), with Under $650 at 21%.

Personal income distribution

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In Red Cliffs, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (40%) and $1,500–$2,999 (11%).

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 Red Cliffs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22147/red-cliffs/topic/income