Wendouree (Western Victoria) · State Electorate

Income in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

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

Forty-two percent of people in Wendouree earn less than $650 a week, reflecting an area where incomes are generally lower than most other places. While typical weekly earnings have risen since 2016, the community continues to sit below state and national figures for family and household pay.

Open map →
📍 Wendouree (Western Victoria), State Electorate

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

$1,416
  • $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 Wendouree (Western Victoria) — lower than 77% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wendouree (Western Victoria)$1,416
Rest of Vic. $1,386
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,879, which is a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia. Household pay is much lower than most areas at $1,416 a week, though this rose $262 since 2016.

$745

Lower than 64% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: $596
  • 2021: $745

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

$1,416

Lower than 77% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: $1,154
  • 2021: $1,416

Median total household income per week.

$1,879

Lower than 68% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: $1,505
  • 2021: $1,879

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 16.1% of households earn $3,000 or more each week, a figure well below the Victorian average of 22.7%. Meanwhile, 9.6% of individuals earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is around the middle for its level.

Household income distribution

View on map →

Wendouree (Western Victoria) splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 20%.

Personal income distribution

View on map →

In Wendouree (Western Victoria), the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

More for Wendouree (Western Victoria)

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Wendouree (Western Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED28408/wendouree/topic/income