Lancefield · Urban Centre

Income in Lancefield

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

About 40.7% of people in Lancefield earn under $650 a week, the largest slice of the local income pie. While many residents earn more than people in similar areas, overall pay remains about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.

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📍 Lancefield, Urban Centre

Where Lancefield sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,656 ▲ +2.2%
  • $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 Lancefield — higher than 74% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Lancefield$1,656
3435, VIC $1,887
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family in Lancefield earns $1,975 a week, which is much higher than most similar areas. Personal incomes are also higher than in most similar places, with the typical person earning $749 weekly, up $71 since 2011.

$749 ▲ +10.5%

Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $678
  • 2016: $562
  • 2021: $749

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

$1,656 ▲ +2.2%

Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,620
  • 2016: $1,153
  • 2021: $1,656

Median total household income per week.

$1,975 ▲ +6.5%

Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,855
  • 2016: $1,354
  • 2021: $1,975

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High-earners are more common here than in most similar areas, though 16.8% of households earning $3,000 or more is well below the national figure of 22.6%. Meanwhile, the share of people earning $2,000 or more weekly fell 1.4 percentage points since 2011 to reach 9.4%.

Household income distribution

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In Lancefield, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and Under $650 (18%).

Personal income distribution

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In Lancefield, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).

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 Lancefield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215046/lancefield/topic/income