$790 ▲ +53.1%
Higher than 72% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $516
- 2016: $757
- 2021: $790
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Geelong · Urban Area
Income in Geelong
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in Geelong have climbed by $612 since 2011. The city now sees much higher typical earnings than most similar areas, with the usual family bringing in $2,113 a week. This growth is reflected across the board, as both personal and household pay have risen steadily over the last decade.
$1,660
▲ +58.4%
- $1,000–$1,071: 5 areas
- $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
- $1,143–$1,214: 13 areas
- $1,214–$1,286: 8 areas
- $1,286–$1,357: 14 areas
- $1,357–$1,429: 7 areas
- $1,429–$1,500: 9 areas
- $1,500–$1,571: 7 areas
- $1,571–$1,643: 8 areas
- $1,643–$1,714: 9 areas
- $1,714–$1,786: 4 areas
- $1,786–$1,857: 2 areas
- $1,857–$1,929: 3 areas
- $1,929–$2,000: 1 area
- $2,000–$2,071: 0 areas
- $2,071–$2,143: 2 areas
- $2,143–$2,214: 2 areas
- $2,214–$2,286: 2 areas
- $2,286–$2,357: 3 areas
- $2,357–$2,429: 0 areas
- $2,429–$2,500: 0 areas
- $2,500–$2,571: 0 areas
- $2,571–$2,643: 0 areas
- $2,643–$2,714: 0 areas
- $2,714–$2,786: 0 areas
- $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
- $2,857–$2,929: 2 areas
- $2,929–$3,000: 1 area
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Geelong — higher than 73% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,660, which is much higher than most areas and about the same as the state and national figures. Personal incomes have also grown, with the usual person now earning $790 a week, up $274 from 2011.
$1,660 ▲ +58.4%
Higher than 73% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,048
- 2016: $1,872
- 2021: $1,660
Median total household income per week.
$2,113 ▲ +57.3%
Higher than 79% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,343
- 2016: $2,137
- 2021: $2,113
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are becoming more common, with the share of households earning over $3,000 a week jumping 15 points since 2011 to 20.8%. This is much higher than most areas, though it remains a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
11.4%
Higher than 73% of urban area areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
20.8%
Higher than 79% of urban area areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Geelong splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (29%), with Under $650 at 17%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Geelong, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) 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 Geelong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/2008/geelong/topic/income