Lara (Western Victoria) · State Electorate

Income in Lara (Western Victoria)

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.

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📍 Lara (Western Victoria), State Electorate

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

$1,408
  • $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 Lara (Western Victoria) — lower than 78% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Lara (Western Victoria)$1,408
Rest of Vic. $1,386
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

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.

  • 2016: $517
  • 2021: $677

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

$1,408

Lower than 78% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: $1,095
  • 2021: $1,408

Median total household income per week.

$1,768

Lower than 76% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: $1,359
  • 2021: $1,768

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

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.

Household income distribution

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Lara (Western Victoria) splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 21%.

Personal income distribution

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In Lara (Western Victoria), the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).

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 Lara (Western Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED24308/lara/topic/income