$770 —
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Geelong · Urban Centre
Income in Geelong
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical incomes in Geelong are higher than in most similar areas. While the typical family earns $2,052 a week, the area has a smaller share of very high earners compared to the state and national figures.
$1,570
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- $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 Geelong — higher than 70% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family in Geelong earns $2,052 a week, which is much higher than most similar areas and about the same as the national figure. Weekly household income is $1,570 and personal income is $770, both of which are higher than most similar areas.
$1,570 —
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
Median total household income per week.
$2,052 —
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
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 19% of households making over $3,000 a week. However, this is well below the 22.7% seen across Victoria.
10.4%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
19.0%
Higher than 78% of urban centre 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 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with Under $650 at 19%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Geelong, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).
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/ucl/UCL203003/geelong/topic/income