Cape Woolamai · Urban Centre

Income in Cape Woolamai

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

Nearly 40% of people in Cape Woolamai earn under $650 a week, though typical incomes are higher than in most similar areas. While weekly earnings have climbed significantly since 2011, they remain a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia.

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📍 Cape Woolamai, Urban Centre

Where Cape Woolamai sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,471 ▲ +65.8%
  • $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 Cape Woolamai — higher than 64% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Cape Woolamai$1,471
3925, VIC $1,398
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family here earns $1,949 a week, which is higher than most similar areas. This is up $873 since 2011, though it still sits a little below the national figure of $2,120.

$732 ▲ +87.7%

Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $390
  • 2016: $589
  • 2021: $732

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

$1,471 ▲ +65.8%

Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $887
  • 2016: $1,131
  • 2021: $1,471

Median total household income per week.

$1,949 ▲ +81.1%

Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,076
  • 2016: $1,330
  • 2021: $1,949

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are becoming more common, with the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week rising 13 points to 16.7% since 2011. Despite this increase, this figure is well below the 22.6% seen across Australia.

Household income distribution

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Cape Woolamai splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), with Under $650 at 19%.

Personal income distribution

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In Cape Woolamai, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).

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 Cape Woolamai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215019/cape-woolamai/topic/income