Seymour · Urban Centre

Income in Seymour

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

Weekly incomes in Seymour are well below the Victorian and national figures. The typical family earns $1,440 a week, which is $680 to $696 less than the usual family in the rest of the country. This gap is a long-term trend, with household and family incomes both falling since 2011.

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📍 Seymour, Urban Centre

Where Seymour sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,120 ▼ -21.5%
  • $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 Seymour — lower than 64% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Seymour$1,120
3660, VIC $1,214
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household income has dropped by $306 since 2011 to $1,120 per week, a figure well below the Victorian typical of $1,759. Personal weekly incomes are also well below the national figure, sitting at $622.

$622 ▼ -2.8%

Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $640
  • 2016: $468
  • 2021: $622

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

$1,120 ▼ -21.5%

Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,426
  • 2016: $794
  • 2021: $1,120

Median total household income per week.

$1,440 ▼ -5.9%

Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,530
  • 2016: $1,085
  • 2021: $1,440

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are uncommon here, with only 8.1% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the 22.7% seen in Victoria. This is consistent with personal income, where only 4.4% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Seymour, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (26%).

Personal income distribution

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In Seymour, Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $650–$1,499 is next at 36%.

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 Seymour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL214019/seymour/topic/income