$782 —
Lower than 53% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $646
- 2021: $782
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Benambra (Northern Victoria) · State Electorate
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.
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Benambra (Northern Victoria) — lower than 71% of areas.
| Benambra (Northern Victoria) | $1,471 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $1,386 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
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.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,471 —
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,910 —
Lower than 64% of state electorate areas.
Median total family income per week.
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.
7.6%
Lower than 73% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
14.6%
Lower than 76% of state electorate areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Benambra (Northern Victoria) splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (33%) and $650–$1,499 (33%), with Under $650 at 18%.
Benambra (Northern Victoria) splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (42%) and $650–$1,499 (39%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 17%.
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