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Income in Virginia

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

Nearly 30% of people in Virginia earn between $650 and $1,499 a week. This is a high-earning area where typical weekly family incomes reach $3,005, which is well above the national figure.

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Where Virginia sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,678 ▲ +51.1%
  • $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 Virginia — higher than 92% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Virginia$2,678
0834, NT $2,678
Northern Territory $2,061
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household incomes are $2,678, which is well above the Northern Territory figure by $617. Personal weekly incomes are also among the highest at this level, sitting at $1,167.

$1,167 ▲ +33.5%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $874
  • 2016: $1,122
  • 2021: $1,167

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

$2,678 ▲ +51.1%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,772
  • 2016: $2,361
  • 2021: $2,678

Median total household income per week.

$3,005 ▲ +46.4%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,053
  • 2016: $2,589
  • 2021: $3,005

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 41.2% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far above the national rate of 22.6%. This is consistent with the 19.7% of people who earn $2,000 or more weekly, a figure well above the national average.

Household income distribution

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Virginia splits fairly evenly between $4,000 or more (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (27%), with $3,000–$3,999 at 21%.

Personal income distribution

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Virginia splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 30%.

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 Virginia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70274/virginia/topic/income