$737 ▲ +67.9%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $439
- 2016: $758
- 2021: $737
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Port Fairy · Urban Centre
Income in Port Fairy
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A little below the state and national figures, typical incomes in Port Fairy remain higher than most similar areas. Weekly household earnings have climbed steadily, with the typical family now earning $1,934 per week. This reflects a broader trend of rising incomes across the town over the last decade.
$1,424
▲ +74.9%
- $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 Port Fairy — higher than 62% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,424, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the national figure of $1,746. Personal incomes have also risen, with the typical person now earning $737 a week, up $298 since 2011.
$1,424 ▲ +74.9%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $814
- 2016: $1,850
- 2021: $1,424
Median total household income per week.
$1,934 ▲ +83.0%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,057
- 2016: $2,088
- 2021: $1,934
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 15.9% of households earning $3,000+ a week is well below the Victorian average of 22.7%. This is a significant shift over time, as the proportion of households in this top bracket rose 13 percentage points since 2011.
10.3%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
15.9%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Port Fairy splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 20%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Port Fairy, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) 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 Port Fairy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215069/port-fairy/topic/income