$677 —
Lower than 83% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $517
- 2021: $677
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Lara (Western Victoria) · State Electorate
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in Lara are much lower than most areas, with the typical family earning $1,768. While these figures sit a little below the state and national averages, they have climbed steadily since 2016. This trend shows a modest increase in the money households are bringing in.
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Lara (Western Victoria) — lower than 78% of areas.
| Lara (Western Victoria) | $1,408 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $1,386 |
| Victoria | $1,759 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,408 a week, which is a little below the national figure of $1,746. Personal weekly income is also slightly lower than the Australian usual of $805, sitting at $677.
$677 —
Lower than 83% of state electorate areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,408 —
Lower than 78% of state electorate areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,768 —
Lower than 76% of state electorate areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than in most areas, as only 15% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, well below the 22.6% national average. This gap is also seen in personal pay, where only 7.3% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.
7.3%
Lower than 75% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
15.0%
Lower than 75% of state electorate areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Lara (Western Victoria) splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 21%.
In Lara (Western Victoria), the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Lara (Western Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED24308/lara/topic/income