$733 —
Lower than 68% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $603
- 2021: $733
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
South-West Coast (Western Victoria) · State Electorate
Income in South-West Coast (Western Victoria)
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical earnings are lower than most areas in the South-West Coast (Western Victoria). While weekly household income has risen by $235 since 2016, the area remains a little below the national and state figures. High-earning households are also much less common here than in other parts of the country.
$1,408
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- $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 South-West Coast (Western Victoria) — lower than 78% of areas.
| South-West Coast (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 Victorian figure of $1,759. Typical weekly personal income is lower than most areas at $733, though this has risen by $130 since 2016.
$1,408 —
Lower than 78% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $1,173
- 2021: $1,408
Median total household income per week.
$1,839 —
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $1,476
- 2021: $1,839
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 14.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure well below the 22.6% national average. This lower proportion of top earners is mirrored in personal income, where only 7.7% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.
7.7%
Lower than 72% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
14.2%
Lower than 78% of state electorate areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →South-West Coast (Western Victoria) splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (32%), with Under $650 at 20%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In South-West Coast (Western Victoria), the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED27708/south-west-coast/topic/income