$592 ▲ +18.4%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $500
- 2016: $491
- 2021: $592
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Donald · Urban Centre
Income in Donald
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly half of all people in Donald earn less than $650 a week, marking it as an area with very low typical incomes. Weekly household earnings are far below state and national figures, reflecting a community where few residents reach high income brackets.
$1,016
▼ -2.5%
- $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 Donald — lower than 75% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,016 a week, which is far below the Victorian figure of $1,759 and has fallen slightly since 2011. While typical family and personal weekly incomes have risen since 2011, they remain well below the national average.
$1,016 ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,042
- 2016: $833
- 2021: $1,016
Median total household income per week.
$1,447 ▲ +8.4%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,335
- 2016: $1,150
- 2021: $1,447
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 6.3% of households making $3,000 or more per week, far below the 22.7% seen across Victoria. Similarly, only 3.3% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, though both figures have risen slightly since 2011.
3.3%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
6.3%
Lower than 76% 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 Donald, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by Under $650 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Donald, Under $650 is the majority at 55%; $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 Donald [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215031/donald/topic/income