$520 ▲ +1.2%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $514
- 2016: $469
- 2021: $520
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Morwell · Urban Centre
Income in Morwell
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings in Morwell have barely changed over the last decade, with a typical family now bringing home $1,257. This is far below the figures for Victoria and the rest of Australia. Most residents earn significantly less than people in similar areas across the country.
$935
▲ +0.4%
- $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 Morwell — lower than 83% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family incomes are far below the Victorian figure of $2,136, and household earnings of $935 are much lower than most areas. Personal income has risen slightly since 2011 to $520 per week, though this remains well below the national average.
$935 ▲ +0.4%
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $931
- 2016: $801
- 2021: $935
Median total household income per week.
$1,257 ▲ +1.0%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,245
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,257
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here; only 6.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the 22.7% seen in Victoria. This gap is reflected in personal earnings, where 51.1% of people earn under $650 weekly.
3.9%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
6.7%
Lower than 74% 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 Morwell, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by Under $650 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Morwell, Under $650 is the majority at 59%; $650–$1,499 is next at 31%.
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 Morwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL213011/morwell/topic/income