$676 ▲ +0.7%
Lower than 69% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $671
- 2016: $567
- 2021: $676
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Traralgon - Morwell · Urban Area
Income in Traralgon - Morwell
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical weekly household income of $1,295 in Traralgon - Morwell is well below the national figure. This reflects a local economy where earnings are lower than in most other areas. While family incomes have risen slightly since 2011, overall household wealth has seen a decline.
$1,295
▼ -10.4%
- $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 Traralgon - Morwell — lower than 67% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,730 a week, which is a little below the Victorian and national figures. Personal weekly income has barely changed since 2011 and remains at $676, while the typical household income fell $150 over the same period.
$1,295 ▼ -10.4%
Lower than 67% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,445
- 2016: $1,097
- 2021: $1,295
Median total household income per week.
$1,730 ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 60% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,704
- 2016: $1,442
- 2021: $1,730
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Few people earn high incomes here, with only 8.4% of individuals making $2,000 or more a week, well below the national figure of 12.5%. Similarly, the share of households earning $3,000 or more weekly is 14.1%, which is well below the state average.
8.4%
Lower than 52% of urban area areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
14.1%
Lower than 57% of urban area areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Traralgon - Morwell splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (28%), with Under $650 at 24%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Traralgon - Morwell, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Traralgon - Morwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/2018/traralgon-morwell/topic/income