Wangoom · Suburb / Locality

Income in Wangoom

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

Weekly household incomes of $2,104 are much higher than most similar areas in Wangoom. This is a relatively prosperous community where typical personal and family earnings sit slightly above the Victorian and national figures.

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📍 Wangoom, Suburb / Locality

Where Wangoom sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,104
  • $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 Wangoom — higher than 79% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wangoom$2,104
3279, VIC $2,078
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical person in Wangoom earns $900 a week, which is much higher than in most other similar areas. This strength carries through to families, who typically bring in $2,218 weekly, an amount about the same as the Australian average.

$900

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $601
  • 2021: $900

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

$2,104

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,525
  • 2021: $2,104

Median total household income per week.

$2,218

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,674
  • 2021: $2,218

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

A quarter of households earn $3,000 or more each week, which is a little above the national figure. However, very few people earn top-tier wages, with only 6.3% making $2,000 or more weekly—a figure well below the state and national averages.

Household income distribution

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In Wangoom, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (25%) and $3,000–$3,999 (13%).

Personal income distribution

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In Wangoom, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 41%, followed by Under $650 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).

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 Wangoom [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22683/wangoom/topic/income