Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) · State Electorate

Income in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)

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

Weekly family incomes in Bendigo East have climbed by $436 since 2016, reaching a typical $1,955. While this reflects a rise over time, the area generally earns less than most similar places. Most residents earn a modest amount, with few hitting the highest brackets.

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📍 Bendigo East (Northern Victoria), State Electorate

Where Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,557
  • $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 Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) — lower than 64% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)$1,557
Rest of Vic. $1,386
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,557 a week, which is a little below both the Victorian ($1,759) and Australian ($1,746) figures. Personal incomes are around the middle for this level, with a typical weekly take-home of $771.

$771

Lower than 56% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: $627
  • 2021: $771

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

$1,557

Lower than 64% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: $1,253
  • 2021: $1,557

Median total household income per week.

$1,955

Lower than 60% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: $1,519
  • 2021: $1,955

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than in the rest of the state, with only 16.9% of households bringing in $3,000 or more per week. This is well below the national figure of 22.6%, though the proportion of these high-income homes has risen by 8.0 points since 2016.

Household income distribution

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Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (33%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), with Under $650 at 17%.

Personal income distribution

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In Bendigo East (Northern Victoria), the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).

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 Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED20704/bendigo-east/topic/income