$673 ▲ +39.3%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $483
- 2016: $554
- 2021: $673
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Ararat · Urban Centre
Income in Ararat
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
More than 44% of people in Ararat earn under $650 a week, reflecting a community where incomes are generally low. While typical weekly earnings have risen since 2011, they remain well below the state and national figures.
$1,183
▲ +43.0%
- $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 Ararat — lower than 58% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household in Ararat earns $1,183 a week, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,759. Family income is also well below the national average, though the typical weekly family income rose by $507 since 2011.
$1,183 ▲ +43.0%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $827
- 2016: $967
- 2021: $1,183
Median total household income per week.
$1,555 ▲ +48.4%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,048
- 2016: $1,244
- 2021: $1,555
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 9.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.7% seen in Victoria. This gap is mirrored in personal earnings, as only 4.5% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.
4.5%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.2%
Lower than 58% 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 Ararat, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (24%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Ararat, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (38%) and $1,500–$2,999 (12%).
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 Ararat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL214001/ararat/topic/income