Wallace · Suburb / Locality

Income in Wallace

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

Typical weekly household incomes in Wallace are $1,791, which is higher than most similar areas. While basic earnings are steady, the area has very few high-income earners compared to the rest of the state. This suggests a community where most people earn a comfortable middle income rather than a small group of very wealthy residents.

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📍 Wallace, Suburb / Locality

Where Wallace sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,791
  • $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 Wallace — higher than 65% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wallace$1,791
3352, VIC $1,858
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical families earn $2,159 a week, which is about the same as the Victoria and Australia figures. Personal weekly income is $725, which is a little below the national figure of $805.

$725

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $687
  • 2021: $725

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

$1,791

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,728
  • 2021: $1,791

Median total household income per week.

$2,159

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,937
  • 2021: $2,159

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 9.2% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.7% seen across Victoria. Similarly, the proportion of people earning over $2,000 weekly is well below the national level.

Household income distribution

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Wallace splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (34%) and Under $650 (29%), with $650–$1,499 at 26%.

Personal income distribution

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In Wallace, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) 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 Wallace [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22656/wallace/topic/income