$683 ▲ +45.3%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $470
- 2016: $549
- 2021: $683
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Castlemaine · Urban Centre
Income in Castlemaine
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in Castlemaine have climbed by $611 since 2011, though they remain well below state and national figures. The typical family now earns $1,667 a week, reflecting a steady rise in earnings across the community over the last decade.
$1,196
▲ +49.3%
- $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 Castlemaine — lower than 56% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,196, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,759. Personal weekly earnings are a little below the national figure, with the typical person in Castlemaine earning $683.
$1,196 ▲ +49.3%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $801
- 2016: $948
- 2021: $1,196
Median total household income per week.
$1,667 ▲ +57.9%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,056
- 2016: $1,226
- 2021: $1,667
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common than they were in 2011, with 11.7% of households now making $3,000 or more per week. However, this is still far below the 22.7% seen across Victoria.
7.6%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
11.7%
Higher than 55% 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 Castlemaine, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 34%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (25%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Castlemaine, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) 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 Castlemaine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL213002/castlemaine/topic/income