Reefton · Suburb / Locality

Income in Reefton

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

Weekly household incomes in Reefton are far below the national figure, with the typical home earning just $850. This gap is seen across the board, as both family and personal earnings sit well below the state and national averages.

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📍 Reefton, Suburb / Locality

Where Reefton sits — Median household income (weekly)

$850
  • $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 Reefton — lower than 92% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Reefton$850
3799, VIC $1,226
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,416 a week, which is well below the Victorian figure of $2,136. Personal weekly income is also much lower than most areas at $537.

$537

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $450
  • 2021: $537

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

$1,416

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,562
  • 2021: $1,416

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

No households or individuals earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the national average. This is reflected in the breakdown, where 39.4% of households earn under $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Reefton, Under $650 is the majority at 68%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.

Personal income distribution

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In Reefton, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 31%.

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 Reefton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22159/reefton/topic/income