Walpa · Suburb / Locality

Income in Walpa

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

Typical personal incomes in Walpa are higher than most similar areas. While weekly household earnings sit around the middle for its level, a standout quarter of households earn more than $3,000 every week.

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📍 Walpa, Suburb / Locality

Where Walpa sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,600 ▲ +25.9%
  • $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 Walpa — higher than 54% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Walpa$1,600
3875, VIC $1,239
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family brings in $2,036 a week, which is about the same as the Victorian figure. Weekly household income is $1,600, a little below the state and national figures.

$844 ▲ +55.1%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $544
  • 2016: $669
  • 2021: $844

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

$1,600 ▲ +25.9%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,271
  • 2016: $1,196
  • 2021: $1,600

Median total household income per week.

$2,036 ▲ +95.4%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,042
  • 2016: $1,291
  • 2021: $2,036

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 25.8% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly, well above the national average of 22.6%. However, people earning over $2,000 a week make up 6.8%, which is well below the figures for Victoria and Australia.

Household income distribution

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In Walpa, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and $3,000–$3,999 (17%).

Personal income distribution

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In Walpa, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 51%; Under $650 is next at 34%.

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 Walpa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22666/walpa/topic/income