Woolamai · Suburb / Locality

Income in Woolamai

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

Weekly earnings in Woolamai have remained relatively stable over the last decade, though they generally sit below state and national figures. The typical family here brings in $1,770 a week, reflecting a modest income profile for the area.

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📍 Woolamai, Suburb / Locality

Where Woolamai sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,402 ▲ +18.1%
  • $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 Woolamai — lower than 59% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Woolamai$1,402
3995, VIC $1,034
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,402 weekly, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,759. Personal incomes are also lower than most areas, with a typical weekly pay of $673.

$673 ▲ +40.8%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $478
  • 2016: $479
  • 2021: $673

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

$1,402 ▲ +18.1%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,187
  • 2016: $1,057
  • 2021: $1,402

Median total household income per week.

$1,770 ▲ +36.2%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,300
  • 2016: $1,156
  • 2021: $1,770

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than across the country, as only 15.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. This is well below the Australian figure of 22.6%, with 43.5% of people earning under $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

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Woolamai splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (33%), with Under $650 at 13%.

Personal income distribution

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In Woolamai, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $3,000 or more (8%).

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 Woolamai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22848/woolamai/topic/income