$820 —
Higher than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $634
- 2021: $820
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Geelong (Western Victoria) · State Electorate
Income in Geelong (Western Victoria)
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Around the middle for its level, Geelong (Western Victoria) sees typical personal and family incomes that track closely with state and national figures. While weekly household earnings are a little below the national average, a growing number of residents are moving into higher income brackets.
$1,526
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- $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 Geelong (Western Victoria) — lower than 67% of areas.
| Geelong (Western Victoria) | $1,526 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $1,386 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly family income is $2,152, which is about the same as the Victorian and Australian figures. However, typical household income is $1,526, which is a little below the national figure of $1,746.
$1,526 —
Lower than 67% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $1,200
- 2021: $1,526
Median total household income per week.
$2,152 —
Higher than 58% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $1,659
- 2021: $2,152
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
More people are earning high wages here than in most similar areas, with 12.3% of residents bringing in $2,000 or more a week. This is part of a broader climb, as the share of households earning $3,000 or more weekly rose 9.6 points since 2016 to reach 19.9%.
12.3%
Higher than 60% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
19.9%
Lower than 51% of state electorate areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Geelong (Western Victoria) splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with Under $650 at 20%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Geelong (Western Victoria), the largest group is Under $650 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).
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 Geelong (Western Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED23308/geelong/topic/income