$483 ▼ -9.6%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $534
- 2016: $491
- 2021: $483
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Heathcote · Urban Centre
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A gap of over $900 exists between typical weekly household incomes in Heathcote and the Victorian average. This is a low-income area where most residents earn well below the state and national figures. While some high-earners have increased since 2011, the general financial standing of the community remains far below most other areas.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Heathcote — lower than 91% of areas.
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,203, which is far below the Victorian figure of $2,136. Personal and household incomes are also much lower than most areas, with the usual personal weekly pay falling to $483 since 2011.
$483 ▼ -9.6%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$847 ▼ -12.2%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,203 ▲ +4.2%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 5.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.7% seen across Victoria. This low spread is reflected in the personal data, where over half of all residents earn less than $650 weekly.
4.4%
Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
5.4%
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In Heathcote, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 41%, followed by Under $650 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).
In Heathcote, Under $650 is the majority at 64%; $650–$1,499 is next at 26%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Heathcote [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215038/heathcote/topic/income