Wal Wal · Suburb / Locality

Income in Wal Wal

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

Weekly family incomes in Wal Wal are well below the national figure, with the typical family earning $1,687. While some indicators align with state averages, families here generally earn much less than those in other parts of Victoria.

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📍 Wal Wal, Suburb / Locality

Where Wal Wal sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,625
  • $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 Wal Wal — higher than 56% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wal Wal$1,625
3385, VIC $1,259
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family income is $1,687 per week, which is well below the Victorian figure of $2,136. However, the typical personal income of $743 is about the same as the state and national averages.

$743

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $483
  • 2021: $743

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

$1,625

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $974
  • 2021: $1,625

Median total household income per week.

$1,687

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,062
  • 2021: $1,687

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

About 35.5% of people earn under $650 a week. Those earning over $2,000 weekly make up 9.7% of the population, which is a little below the 12.3% seen across Victoria.

Household income distribution

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In Wal Wal, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 69%; $4,000 or more is next at 31%.

Personal income distribution

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In Wal Wal, Under $650 is the majority at 58%; $650–$1,499 is next at 26%.

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 Wal Wal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22649/wal-wal/topic/income