$732 —
Lower than 69% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $573
- 2021: $732
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Buninyong (Western Victoria) · State Electorate
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Lower than typical weekly incomes define Buninyong, where earnings fall a little below both the Victorian and national figures. While the typical family now earns $1,889 a week, this is still lower than most other similar areas. This gap is paired with a smaller proportion of high-earning households compared to the rest of the state.
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Buninyong (Western Victoria) — lower than 70% of areas.
| Buninyong (Western Victoria) | $1,487 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $1,386 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly family income of $1,889 is a little below the Victorian figure of $2,136, though it has risen by $424 since 2016. Similarly, typical household and personal weekly incomes are lower than most areas, sitting at $1,487 and $732 respectively.
$732 —
Lower than 69% of state electorate areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,487 —
Lower than 70% of state electorate areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,889 —
Lower than 67% of state electorate areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than elsewhere, with only 15.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is well below the Victorian 22.7%. However, this proportion rose 7.9 points since 2016, while the share of people earning $2,000 or more a week also grew to 8.4%.
8.4%
Lower than 66% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
15.9%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Buninyong (Western Victoria) splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (33%) and $650–$1,499 (32%), with Under $650 at 19%.
In Buninyong (Western Victoria), the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Buninyong (Western Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED21608/buninyong/topic/income