Benambra (Northern Victoria) · State Electorate

Income in Benambra (Northern Victoria)

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

More than a third of people in Benambra earn under $650 a week, reflecting a community where incomes are generally modest. While typical weekly earnings have risen since 2016, the area still sees fewer high-income earners than most of the state and country.

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📍 Benambra (Northern Victoria), State Electorate

Where Benambra (Northern Victoria) sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,471
  • $1,000–$1,071: 6 areas
  • $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
  • $1,143–$1,214: 18 areas
  • $1,214–$1,286: 18 areas
  • $1,286–$1,357: 23 areas
  • $1,357–$1,429: 33 areas
  • $1,429–$1,500: 32 areas
  • $1,500–$1,571: 24 areas
  • $1,571–$1,643: 26 areas
  • $1,643–$1,714: 23 areas
  • $1,714–$1,786: 33 areas
  • $1,786–$1,857: 25 areas
  • $1,857–$1,929: 19 areas
  • $1,929–$2,000: 17 areas
  • $2,000–$2,071: 25 areas
  • $2,071–$2,143: 30 areas
  • $2,143–$2,214: 12 areas
  • $2,214–$2,286: 15 areas
  • $2,286–$2,357: 10 areas
  • $2,357–$2,429: 14 areas
  • $2,429–$2,500: 5 areas
  • $2,500–$2,571: 6 areas
  • $2,571–$2,643: 2 areas
  • $2,643–$2,714: 5 areas
  • $2,714–$2,786: 0 areas
  • $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
  • $2,857–$2,929: 0 areas
  • $2,929–$3,000: 6 areas

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Benambra (Northern Victoria) — lower than 71% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Benambra (Northern Victoria)$1,471
Rest of Vic. $1,386
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,910 a week, which is a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia. Household income is also lower than most areas at $1,471 a week, though typical personal weekly pay of $782 is about the same as the national average.

$782

Lower than 53% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: $646
  • 2021: $782

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

$1,471

Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: $1,233
  • 2021: $1,471

Median total household income per week.

$1,910

Lower than 64% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: $1,509
  • 2021: $1,910

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are uncommon here; only 14.6% of households make $3,000 or more weekly, a figure well below the Victorian average of 22.7%. This is despite a trend where both high-earning households and individuals earning over $2,000 a week have risen since 2016.

Household income distribution

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Benambra (Northern Victoria) splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (33%) and $650–$1,499 (33%), with Under $650 at 18%.

Personal income distribution

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Benambra (Northern Victoria) splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (42%) and $650–$1,499 (39%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 17%.

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 Benambra (Northern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED20604/benambra/topic/income