$886 ▲ +74.4%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $508
- 2016: $638
- 2021: $886
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads · Urban Centre
Income in Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Higher than average earnings define Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads, where typical weekly household incomes sit a little above the Victorian and national figures. The area has seen a significant shift in wealth, with the share of high-earning households climbing sharply since 2011.
$1,929
▲ +101.6%
- $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 Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads — higher than 85% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly family income here is $2,366, which is among the highest for similar areas. Personal incomes are also much higher than most areas, with the typical person earning $886 a week.
$1,929 ▲ +101.6%
Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $957
- 2016: $1,276
- 2021: $1,929
Median total household income per week.
$2,366 ▲ +99.7%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,185
- 2016: $1,640
- 2021: $2,366
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common, as 26.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure that rose 22 points since 2011. This is well above the national rate of 22.6%, and 15.7% of individuals earn $2,000 or more weekly.
15.7%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
26.3%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (27%), with $4,000 or more at 15%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads, the largest group is Under $650 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).
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 Ocean Grove - Barwon Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL212004/ocean-grove-barwon-heads/topic/income