$629 ▲ +53.8%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $409
- 2016: $504
- 2021: $629
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Metung · Urban Centre
Income in Metung
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in Metung have risen steadily since 2011, though they remain well below state and national figures. The typical household now earns $1,240 a week, reflecting a modest local economy where most people earn less than the Victorian average.
$1,240
▲ +71.7%
- $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 Metung — lower than 52% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,390, which is lower than most similar areas and well below the Victorian figure of $2,136. This is a significant rise from 2011, when the typical family earned $958.
$1,240 ▲ +71.7%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $722
- 2016: $1,098
- 2021: $1,240
Median total household income per week.
$1,390 ▲ +45.1%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $958
- 2016: $1,375
- 2021: $1,390
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common than in most similar areas, with 7.7% of people earning $2,000 or more a week. However, this is still well below the national figure of 12.5%, and nearly half of all residents earn under $650 weekly.
7.7%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
10.8%
Higher than 51% 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 Metung, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 44%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (25%) and Under $650 (20%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Metung, Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.
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 Metung [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215055/metung/topic/income