Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) · State Electorate

Income in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria)

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

Weekly household incomes in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) are well below the state and national figures. The typical household earns $1,286 a week, which is much lower than most similar areas. While incomes have risen since 2016, a large gap remains compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria), State Electorate

Where Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,286
  • $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 Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) — lower than 88% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria)$1,286
Rest of Vic. $1,386
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly earnings are much lower than most areas across the board. Family income is $1,677, which is well below the Victorian figure of $2,136, and personal income is a little below the national typical value at $696.

$696

Lower than 78% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: $566
  • 2021: $696

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

$1,286

Lower than 88% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: $1,050
  • 2021: $1,286

Median total household income per week.

$1,677

Lower than 83% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: $1,339
  • 2021: $1,677

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are far less common here, with only 12.2% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.7% seen across Victoria. This is consistent with personal income, where 43.1% of people earn under $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria), the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (22%).

Personal income distribution

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In Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria), the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).

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 Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED26504/ovens-valley/topic/income