Longwarry · Urban Centre

Income in Longwarry

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

Weekly incomes in Longwarry are higher than most similar areas, though they remain below the state and national figures. While typical earnings have risen significantly since 2011, the town has a much lower share of high-income earners compared to the rest of Victoria.

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📍 Longwarry, Urban Centre

Where Longwarry sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,403 ▲ +97.6%
  • $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 Longwarry — higher than 60% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Longwarry$1,403
3816, VIC $1,491
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,730, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the Victorian figure of $2,136. This is part of a broader rise in earnings, with typical household income climbing $693 since 2011 to reach $1,403.

$708 ▲ +72.3%

Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $411
  • 2016: $696
  • 2021: $708

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

$1,403 ▲ +97.6%

Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $710
  • 2016: $1,240
  • 2021: $1,403

Median total household income per week.

$1,730 ▲ +82.1%

Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $950
  • 2016: $1,486
  • 2021: $1,730

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 7.3% of households making $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.7% seen across Victoria. Similarly, the 4.0% of people earning over $2,000 weekly is well below the national average.

Household income distribution

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Longwarry splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (39%) and $650–$1,499 (37%), with Under $650 at 17%.

Personal income distribution

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In Longwarry, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (40%) and $1,500–$2,999 (12%).

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 Longwarry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215048/longwarry/topic/income