Ruffy · Suburb / Locality

Income in Ruffy

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

Higher than most similar areas for personal earnings, Ruffy has a typical weekly personal income of $866. While individual earnings are strong, family and household incomes sit around the middle for this level of area. Most households here earn between $650 and $2,999 per week.

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📍 Ruffy, Suburb / Locality

Where Ruffy sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,426 ▲ +37.6%
  • $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 Ruffy — lower than 57% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Ruffy$1,426
3666, VIC $1,153
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical person in Ruffy earns $866 a week, which is about the same as the national figure. However, the typical household income is $1,426, which is a little below both the Victorian and Australian figures.

$866 ▲ +59.2%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $544
  • 2016: $619
  • 2021: $866

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

$1,426 ▲ +37.6%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,036
  • 2016: $1,062
  • 2021: $1,426

Median total household income per week.

$1,958 ▲ +60.5%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,220
  • 2016: $1,374
  • 2021: $1,958

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are relatively common here, with 11.1% of people making $2,000 or more a week. At the same time, 17.6% of households earn over $3,000 weekly, which is well below the national figure of 22.6%.

Household income distribution

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Ruffy splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (33%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with Under $650 at 19%.

Personal income distribution

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In Ruffy, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 44%, followed by Under $650 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (12%).

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 Ruffy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22211/ruffy/topic/income