Werribee (Western Metropolitan) · State Electorate

Income in Werribee (Western Metropolitan)

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

Around the middle of similar areas for its level, Werribee (Western Metropolitan) sees typical incomes that closely track with state and national figures. Weekly family income has climbed significantly since 2016, now sitting at $1,990. While most households earn a typical amount, there are fewer high-income earners here compared to the rest of Victoria.

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📍 Werribee (Western Metropolitan), State Electorate

Where Werribee (Western Metropolitan) sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,746
  • $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 Werribee (Western Metropolitan) — higher than 52% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Werribee (Western Metropolitan)$1,746
Greater Melbourne $1,901
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,746, which is about the same as the Victorian and Australian figures. Since 2016, typical weekly personal income has risen by $168 to reach $784.

$784

Lower than 53% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: $616
  • 2021: $784

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

$1,746

Higher than 52% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: $1,365
  • 2021: $1,746

Median total household income per week.

$1,990

Lower than 57% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: $1,521
  • 2021: $1,990

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than in most areas, with only 8.7% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, well below the national figure of 12.5%. However, the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week rose 9.4 percentage points since 2016 to reach 18.5%.

Household income distribution

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In Werribee (Western Metropolitan), the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and Under $650 (14%).

Personal income distribution

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In Werribee (Western Metropolitan), the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).

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 Werribee (Western Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED28507/werribee/topic/income