Tatong · Suburb / Locality

Income in Tatong

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

Earnings have remained low in Tatong, where the typical family now brings in $1,402 a week. This is well below the Victorian figure of $2,136, reflecting a local economy where most people earn significantly less than the state and national averages.

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📍 Tatong, Suburb / Locality

Where Tatong sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,261 ▲ +27.2%
  • $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 Tatong — lower than 71% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Tatong$1,261
3673, VIC $1,351
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly household income is $1,261, which is lower than most areas and well below the Australian figure of $1,746. Personal earnings are also a little below the national average, with a typical person earning $697 per week.

$697 ▲ +35.9%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $513
  • 2016: $566
  • 2021: $697

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

$1,261 ▲ +27.2%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $991
  • 2016: $1,031
  • 2021: $1,261

Median total household income per week.

$1,402 ▲ +25.7%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,115
  • 2016: $1,196
  • 2021: $1,402

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 5.6% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly, which is well below the national figure of 12.5%. This is consistent with the fact that only 15.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week.

Household income distribution

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In Tatong, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (25%) and Under $650 (20%).

Personal income distribution

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In Tatong, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (38%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).

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 Tatong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22466/tatong/topic/income