Waurn Ponds · Suburb / Locality

Income in Waurn Ponds

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

Much higher typical household incomes than most similar areas define Waurn Ponds. While the typical family earns $2,483 a week, the area shows a mixed picture where high household earnings contrast with lower typical personal incomes.

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📍 Waurn Ponds, Suburb / Locality

Where Waurn Ponds sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,286 ▲ +38.4%
  • $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 Waurn Ponds — higher than 86% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Waurn Ponds$2,286
3216, VIC $1,724
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical household weekly income is $2,286, which is well above both the Victorian figure of $1,759 and the national figure of $1,746. However, typical personal weekly income is $642, which is well below the $805 seen across Australia.

$642 ▲ +16.1%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $553
  • 2016: $520
  • 2021: $642

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

$2,286 ▲ +38.4%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,652
  • 2016: $1,902
  • 2021: $2,286

Median total household income per week.

$2,483 ▲ +42.0%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,748
  • 2016: $2,058
  • 2021: $2,483

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 31.2% of households making $3,000 or more a week, well above the 22.7% in Victoria. In contrast, 47.9% of individuals earn under $650 a week, and only 10.0% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is a little below the national figure.

Household income distribution

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In Waurn Ponds, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $650–$1,499 (23%) and $3,000–$3,999 (18%).

Personal income distribution

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In Waurn Ponds, Under $650 is the majority at 50%; $650–$1,499 is next at 28%.

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 Waurn Ponds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22730/waurn-ponds/topic/income