$937 ▲ +40.3%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $668
- 2016: $792
- 2021: $937
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
South Geelong · Suburb / Locality
Income in South Geelong
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Higher than usual earnings define daily life in South Geelong, where typical personal weekly pay is $937. This level is a little above the figures for both Victoria and Australia. The area stands out for having a strong proportion of high-earners compared to similar places.
$1,642
▲ +31.0%
- $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 South Geelong — higher than 57% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $2,355, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. While personal incomes are high, the typical household income of $1,642 is about the same as the state and national averages.
$1,642 ▲ +31.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,253
- 2016: $1,549
- 2021: $1,642
Median total household income per week.
$2,355 ▲ +38.3%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,703
- 2016: $1,937
- 2021: $2,355
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Strong earnings are common here, with 14.6% of people making $2,000 or more a week, which is a little above the national 12.5%. Around 22.2% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, a result that is higher than most similar areas.
14.6%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
22.2%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →South Geelong splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with Under $650 at 17%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →South Geelong splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (37%) and Under $650 (36%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 22%.
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 South Geelong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22308/south-geelong/topic/income