$803 ▲ +43.1%
- 2011: $561
- 2016: $644
- 2021: $803
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Victoria · State / Territory
Income in Victoria
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Around the middle for its level, Victoria shows income patterns that closely mirror national trends. Typical weekly family incomes have climbed to $2,136, reflecting a broad increase in earnings across the state over the last decade.
$1,759
▲ +44.7%
- $1,200–$1,243: 0 areas
- $1,243–$1,286: 0 areas
- $1,286–$1,329: 0 areas
- $1,329–$1,371: 1 area
- $1,371–$1,414: 0 areas
- $1,414–$1,457: 1 area
- $1,457–$1,500: 1 area
- $1,500–$1,543: 0 areas
- $1,543–$1,586: 0 areas
- $1,586–$1,629: 0 areas
- $1,629–$1,671: 0 areas
- $1,671–$1,714: 1 area
- $1,714–$1,757: 0 areas
- $1,757–$1,800: 1 area
- $1,800–$1,843: 2 areas
- $1,843–$1,886: 0 areas
- $1,886–$1,929: 0 areas
- $1,929–$1,971: 0 areas
- $1,971–$2,014: 0 areas
- $2,014–$2,057: 0 areas
- $2,057–$2,100: 1 area
- $2,100–$2,143: 0 areas
- $2,143–$2,186: 0 areas
- $2,186–$2,229: 0 areas
- $2,229–$2,271: 0 areas
- $2,271–$2,314: 0 areas
- $2,314–$2,357: 0 areas
- $2,357–$2,400: 1 area
All state / territory areas, 2021. The marker is Victoria.
| Victoria | $1,759 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,759, which is about the same as the national figure. Personal incomes have also risen significantly, with the typical weekly person now earning $803, up from $561 in 2011.
$1,759 ▲ +44.7%
- 2011: $1,216
- 2016: $1,419
- 2021: $1,759
Median total household income per week.
$2,136 ▲ +46.3%
- 2011: $1,460
- 2016: $1,715
- 2021: $2,136
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Higher earners are becoming more common, with the share of households earning over $3,000 a week rising 13 points to 22.7% since 2011. This mirrors a national trend, as 12.3% of people now earn $2,000 or more weekly.
12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
22.7%
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Victoria splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (27%), with Under $650 at 16%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Victoria, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).
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 Victoria [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ste/2/victoria/topic/income