Towong · Suburb / Locality

Income in Towong

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

Weekly pay for most residents has remained steady since 2011 in Towong. The area is generally lower-earning than the rest of the state, with the typical household bringing in $1,291 a week.

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📍 Towong, Suburb / Locality

Where Towong sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,291 —
  • $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 Towong — lower than 68% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Towong$1,291
3707 crosses VIC/NSW $1,111
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,291, which is well below the Victoria figure of $1,759. Personal and family incomes are also lower than the national figures, with the typical person earning $690 a week.

$690 —

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $489
  • 2021: $690

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

$1,291 —

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,145
  • 2021: $1,291

Median total household income per week.

$1,812 —

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,312
  • 2021: $1,812

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

While 12.7% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, which is higher than most areas, high-earning households are rarer. Only 15% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, well below the 22.7% seen across Victoria.

Household income distribution

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In Towong, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 44%, followed by Under $650 (26%) and $1,500–$2,999 (13%).

Personal income distribution

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In Towong, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).

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 Towong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22563/towong/topic/income