Mount Victoria · Urban Centre

Income in Mount Victoria

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

Weekly earnings have fallen for many in Mount Victoria, with the typical family now bringing home $1,741. While this is higher than most similar areas, it remains well below the New South Wales and national figures.

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📍 Mount Victoria, Urban Centre

Where Mount Victoria sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,182 ▼ -29.6%
  • $500–$589: 3 areas
  • $589–$679: 7 areas
  • $679–$768: 58 areas
  • $768–$857: 106 areas
  • $857–$946: 148 areas
  • $946–$1,036: 173 areas
  • $1,036–$1,125: 163 areas
  • $1,125–$1,214: 164 areas
  • $1,214–$1,304: 147 areas
  • $1,304–$1,393: 135 areas
  • $1,393–$1,482: 109 areas
  • $1,482–$1,571: 68 areas
  • $1,571–$1,661: 83 areas
  • $1,661–$1,750: 74 areas
  • $1,750–$1,839: 60 areas
  • $1,839–$1,929: 46 areas
  • $1,929–$2,018: 51 areas
  • $2,018–$2,107: 46 areas
  • $2,107–$2,196: 40 areas
  • $2,196–$2,286: 30 areas
  • $2,286–$2,375: 26 areas
  • $2,375–$2,464: 21 areas
  • $2,464–$2,554: 6 areas
  • $2,554–$2,643: 11 areas
  • $2,643–$2,732: 4 areas
  • $2,732–$2,821: 6 areas
  • $2,821–$2,911: 6 areas
  • $2,911–$3,000: 29 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Victoria — lower than 58% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mount Victoria$1,182
2786, NSW $1,225
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,182 a week, which is well below the national figure and has fallen by $498 since 2011. Personal weekly incomes have also dropped by $63 over the last decade to $679.

$679 ▼ -8.5%

Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $742
  • 2016: $793
  • 2021: $679

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

$1,182 ▼ -29.6%

Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,680
  • 2016: $1,781
  • 2021: $1,182

Median total household income per week.

$1,741 ▼ -9.8%

Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,930
  • 2016: $2,006
  • 2021: $1,741

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are more common here than in similar areas, with 11.3% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly. However, this is a little below the state average, and the share of households earning $3,000 or more fell to 14%.

Household income distribution

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In Mount Victoria, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 34%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (24%).

Personal income distribution

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In Mount Victoria, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) 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 Mount Victoria [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121083/mount-victoria/topic/income