$616 ▲ +5.5%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $584
- 2016: $501
- 2021: $616
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Red Cliffs · Urban Centre
Income in Red Cliffs
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings are notably low in Red Cliffs, where the typical household income is far below the state and national figures. Most residents live on modest budgets, with a small minority earning high incomes compared to other parts of the country.
$1,081
▼ -20.3%
- $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 Red Cliffs — lower than 68% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,081, which is far below the Victorian figure of $1,759 and has fallen by $276 since 2011. Family incomes are also well below the national average at $1,419, though typical personal weekly income rose slightly to $616 since 2011.
$1,081 ▼ -20.3%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,357
- 2016: $969
- 2021: $1,081
Median total household income per week.
$1,419 ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,535
- 2016: $1,152
- 2021: $1,419
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Very few people earn high wages here, with only 2.8% of residents making $2,000 or more a week. This is well below the national figure of 12.5%, and the proportion of households earning over $3,000 weekly is also far below the Victorian average at just 6.4%.
2.8%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
6.4%
Lower than 76% 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 Red Cliffs, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (27%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Red Cliffs, Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $650–$1,499 is next at 39%.
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 Red Cliffs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215070/red-cliffs/topic/income