$736 ▲ +44.0%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $511
- 2016: $591
- 2021: $736
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Ballarat · Urban Centre
Income in Ballarat
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Higher weekly earnings than most similar areas define the financial landscape in Ballarat. While typical incomes sit a little below the Victorian and national figures, they have climbed steadily since 2011. The typical household now brings in $1,401 a week.
$1,401
▲ +39.1%
- $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 Ballarat — higher than 60% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,401, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the Victorian figure of $1,759. Personal incomes follow a similar pattern, with the usual person earning $736 a week, up $225 since 2011.
$1,401 ▲ +39.1%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,007
- 2016: $1,206
- 2021: $1,401
Median total household income per week.
$1,834 ▲ +39.8%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,312
- 2016: $1,555
- 2021: $1,834
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
The number of households earning $3,000 or more a week rose to 15% since 2011, which is higher than most similar areas despite being well below the national figure of 22.6%. Most people here earn under $650 a week, accounting for 42% of the population.
8.7%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
15.0%
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Ballarat splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 20%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Ballarat, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) 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 Ballarat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL203001/ballarat/topic/income