Whitelaw · Suburb / Locality

Income in Whitelaw

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

Low weekly earnings define daily life in Whitelaw, where the typical personal income is just $449. This is far below the national figure, reflecting an area where very few people earn high wages.

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📍 Whitelaw, Suburb / Locality

Where Whitelaw sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,406
  • $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 Whitelaw — lower than 59% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Whitelaw$1,406
3950, VIC $1,207
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical family income is $1,416 a week, which is well below the Victorian figure of $2,136. The typical personal income is among the lowest for similar areas, sitting far below the national average.

$449

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $519
  • 2021: $449

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

$1,406

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,062
  • 2021: $1,406

Median total household income per week.

$1,416

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,125
  • 2021: $1,416

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

No one in Whitelaw earns $2,000 or more per week, a figure far below the 12.5% national average. Instead, 44% of people earn between $650 and $1,499 weekly, while 36% earn under $650.

Household income distribution

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In Whitelaw, $1,500–$2,999 is the majority at 56%; $650–$1,499 is next at 44%.

Personal income distribution

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In Whitelaw, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 55%; Under $650 is next at 45%.

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 Whitelaw [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22771/whitelaw/topic/income