Wallan · Urban Centre

Income in Wallan

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Almost 40% of Wallan households earn between $1,500 and $2,999 a week. This is a high-earning area compared to similar places, with typical household incomes rising by $827 since 2016. While most residents earn around the state and national figures, the number of high-income earners has grown significantly in recent years.

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📍 Wallan, Urban Centre

Where Wallan sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,917
  • $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 Wallan — higher than 85% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wallan$1,917
3756, VIC $1,910
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,917, which is a little above the Victoria and Australia figures. Personal and family incomes are also much higher than in most similar areas, with the typical family now earning $2,053 a week.

$847

Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: $601
  • 2021: $847

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,917

Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: $1,090
  • 2021: $1,917

Median total household income per week.

$2,053

Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: $1,398
  • 2021: $2,053

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are becoming more common, as the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week rose 13 points to 19%. However, this is still well below the state and national figures, where about 23% of households reach that level.

Household income distribution

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In Wallan, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and $3,000–$3,999 (12%).

Personal income distribution

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Wallan splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (40%) and Under $650 (40%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 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 Wallan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL213015/wallan/topic/income