$409 —
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $412
- 2021: $409
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Waanyarra · Suburb / Locality
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings have remained notably low in Waanyarra, where the typical household earns just $780. This is far below the national figure, reflecting a community with very little high-income growth. Most residents earn modest amounts, creating a local economy that sits well below state and national averages.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Waanyarra — lower than 95% of areas.
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $780, which is among the lowest for similar areas and far below Victoria's $1,759. Personal earnings are also very low, with the typical person in Waanyarra bringing home $409 a week, far below the national figure of $805.
$409 —
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$780 —
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,562 —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
Income is spread mostly across the lower brackets, with 54.3% of people earning under $650 a week. No one in the area earns $2,000 or more per week, a figure far below the 12.5% seen across Australia.
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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
In Waanyarra, Under $650 is the majority at 63%; $650–$1,499 is next at 38%.
In Waanyarra, Under $650 is the majority at 63%; $650–$1,499 is next at 30%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Waanyarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22640/waanyarra/topic/income