$554 ▲ +43.5%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $386
- 2016: $486
- 2021: $554
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Paynesville · Urban Centre
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in Paynesville have risen by $202 since 2011, though they remain far below the national figures. Most residents earn a modest living, with a typical weekly household income of $975. This is much lower than the typical income found in most other similar areas.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Paynesville — lower than 79% of areas.
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family in Paynesville earns $1,276 a week, which is far below the Victorian figure of $2,136. Personal incomes are also lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $554 weekly.
$554 ▲ +43.5%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$975 ▲ +26.1%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,276 ▲ +38.5%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, as only 8.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the 22.6% national figure. Over half of all individuals earn under $650 per week.
5.4%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
8.3%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In Paynesville, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 43%, followed by Under $650 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).
In Paynesville, Under $650 is the majority at 58%; $650–$1,499 is next at 31%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Paynesville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215068/paynesville/topic/income