Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria) · State Electorate

Income in Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria)

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

Weekly earnings are among the lowest at this level for Gippsland East, where the typical household brings in $1,155. This is well below the Victorian and national figures, reflecting a region where few people earn high incomes.

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📍 Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria), State Electorate

Where Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria) sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,155 ▼ -12.9%
  • $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 Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria) — lower than 97% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria)$1,155
Rest of Vic. $1,386
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family income is $1,465 per week, which is well below the Victorian figure of $2,136 and has fallen by $84 since 2011. Typical household income also fell by $171 over that decade to $1,155, while typical personal income rose slightly to $616.

$616 ▲ +4.8%

Lower than 90% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $588
  • 2016: $519
  • 2021: $616

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

$1,155 ▼ -12.9%

Lower than 97% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,326
  • 2016: $972
  • 2021: $1,155

Median total household income per week.

$1,465 ▼ -5.4%

Lower than 94% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,549
  • 2016: $1,230
  • 2021: $1,465

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 9.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.7% seen across Victoria. Similarly, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more weekly is much lower than most areas at 5.5%.

Household income distribution

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In Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria), the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (24%).

Personal income distribution

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In Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria), Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $650–$1,499 is next at 34%.

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 Gippsland East (Eastern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED23502/gippsland-east/topic/income