Stawell · Urban Centre

Income in Stawell

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

Weekly household incomes in Stawell are far below the Victorian figure, with a typical household earning $1,089. While pay has risen over the last decade, the area generally earns much less than the state and national averages.

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📍 Stawell, Urban Centre

Where Stawell sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,089 ▲ +45.0%
  • $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 Stawell — lower than 67% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Stawell$1,089
3380, VIC $1,127
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,465 a week, which is well below the Australian figure of $2,120. Personal weekly incomes are also lower than the national average, though they have risen by $223 since 2011.

$644 ▲ +53.0%

Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $421
  • 2016: $513
  • 2021: $644

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

$1,089 ▲ +45.0%

Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $751
  • 2016: $956
  • 2021: $1,089

Median total household income per week.

$1,465 ▲ +45.3%

Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,008
  • 2016: $1,231
  • 2021: $1,465

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 8.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the 22.6% seen across Australia. This gap is reflected in the personal data, where 45.1% of people earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In Stawell, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by Under $650 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (27%).

Personal income distribution

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In Stawell, Under $650 is the majority at 50%; $650–$1,499 is next at 37%.

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 Stawell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL214020/stawell/topic/income