Waranga Shores · Suburb / Locality

Income in Waranga Shores

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

Weekly pay is much lower than the state and national figures in Waranga Shores, where the typical family earns just $1,395. This puts the area well below the Victorian average for families, reflecting a community where most people live on a modest income.

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📍 Waranga Shores, Suburb / Locality

Where Waranga Shores sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,260 ▲ +45.5%
  • $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 Waranga Shores — lower than 71% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Waranga Shores$1,260
3612, VIC $904
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,260 a week, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. Personal weekly pay is also much lower than most areas, with the typical person bringing in $606.

$606 ▲ +35.6%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $447
  • 2016: $525
  • 2021: $606

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

$1,260 ▲ +45.5%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $866
  • 2016: $1,197
  • 2021: $1,260

Median total household income per week.

$1,395 ▲ +3.9%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,343
  • 2016: $1,562
  • 2021: $1,395

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than elsewhere, with only 8.7% of people earning $2,000 or more per week. This is well below the Australian average of 12.5%, and nearly half of all residents earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In Waranga Shores, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 44%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (21%) and Under $650 (18%).

Personal income distribution

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In Waranga Shores, Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $650–$1,499 is next at 29%.

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 Waranga Shores [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22687/waranga-shores/topic/income