Ripon (Western Victoria) · State Electorate

Income in Ripon (Western Victoria)

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

Weekly pay is significantly lower in Ripon than in most other parts of the country. The typical family earns $1,533 a week, which is well below the Victorian figure of $2,136. While incomes have risen since 2016, this remains an area where many people live on a tighter budget than the national average.

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📍 Ripon (Western Victoria), State Electorate

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

$1,166
  • $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 Ripon (Western Victoria) — lower than 96% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Ripon (Western Victoria)$1,166
Rest of Vic. $1,386
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,166, among the lowest for areas of this type and well below the national figure of $1,746. Personal and family incomes are also much lower than most areas, though they have all risen since 2016.

$625

Lower than 89% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: $494
  • 2021: $625

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

$1,166

Lower than 96% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: $927
  • 2021: $1,166

Median total household income per week.

$1,533

Lower than 90% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: $1,216
  • 2021: $1,533

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here; only 10.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the Victorian figure of 22.7%. This is reflected in the personal income spread, where 45.8% of people earn under $650 per week.

Household income distribution

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In Ripon (Western Victoria), the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (25%).

Personal income distribution

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In Ripon (Western 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 Ripon (Western Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED27208/ripon/topic/income