$847 —
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $601
- 2021: $847
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Wallan · Urban Centre
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.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Wallan — higher than 85% of areas.
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.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,917 —
Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.
Median total household income per week.
$2,053 —
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
Median total family income per week.
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.
8.1%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
19.0%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In Wallan, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and $3,000–$3,999 (12%).
Wallan splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (40%) and Under $650 (40%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 18%.
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