Buninyong (Western Victoria) · State Electorate

Income in Buninyong (Western Victoria)

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.

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📍 Buninyong (Western Victoria), State Electorate

Where Buninyong (Western Victoria) sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,487
  • $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 Buninyong (Western Victoria) — lower than 70% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Buninyong (Western Victoria)$1,487
Rest of Vic. $1,386
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

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.

  • 2016: $573
  • 2021: $732

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

$1,487

Lower than 70% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: $1,176
  • 2021: $1,487

Median total household income per week.

$1,889

Lower than 67% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: $1,465
  • 2021: $1,889

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

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%.

Household income distribution

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Buninyong (Western Victoria) splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (33%) and $650–$1,499 (32%), with Under $650 at 19%.

Personal income distribution

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In Buninyong (Western Victoria), the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).

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 Buninyong (Western Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED21608/buninyong/topic/income