Rheola · Suburb / Locality

Income in Rheola

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

Weekly earnings have remained low in Rheola, where the typical family earns just $1,375. This is well below the Victorian and national figures, reflecting a local economy with very little high-income growth.

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📍 Rheola, Suburb / Locality

Where Rheola sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,124 ▲ +70.6%
  • $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 Rheola — lower than 79% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Rheola$1,124
3517, VIC $935
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,124, which is much lower than most areas and well below the national figure of $1,746. Similarly, the typical personal income of $481 is far below the Australian average of $805.

$481 ▲ +29.3%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $372
  • 2016: $425
  • 2021: $481

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

$1,124 ▲ +70.6%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $659
  • 2016: $680
  • 2021: $1,124

Median total household income per week.

$1,375 ▲ +76.1%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $781
  • 2016: $899
  • 2021: $1,375

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

No one in the area earns $2,000 or more a week, and 0% of households earn over $3,000. This is far below the 22.6% of Australian households in that top bracket, with 60% of local individuals earning under $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Rheola, the largest group is Under $650 at 40%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%).

Personal income distribution

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In Rheola, Under $650 is the majority at 66%; $650–$1,499 is next at 34%.

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 Rheola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22163/rheola/topic/income