$637 ▲ +15.2%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $553
- 2016: $637
- 2021: $637
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Bairnsdale · Urban Centre
Income in Bairnsdale
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay in Bairnsdale is well below the state and national figures, leaving many residents with tighter budgets. Typical family incomes sit at $1,465, which is $671 less than the Victorian average. This creates a local economy where fewer people earn high wages compared to other parts of the country.
$1,139
▼ -3.4%
- $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 Bairnsdale — lower than 62% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,139 a week, a figure that is lower than most areas and fell by $40 since 2011. Meanwhile, typical personal income rose $84 since 2011 to $637, though this remains well below the national figure of $805.
$1,139 ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,179
- 2016: $1,375
- 2021: $1,139
Median total household income per week.
$1,465 ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,437
- 2016: $1,666
- 2021: $1,465
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 8.7% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the 22.7% seen in Victoria. This gap is reflected in personal earnings, as only 4.4% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.
4.4%
Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
8.7%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Bairnsdale, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (25%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Bairnsdale, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 36%.
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 Bairnsdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL213001/bairnsdale/topic/income