$727 ▲ +66.0%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $438
- 2016: $496
- 2021: $727
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Trafalgar · Urban Centre
Income in Trafalgar
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in Trafalgar have climbed by $544 since 2011, reflecting a steady rise in earnings. While typical pay here is higher than in most similar areas, it remains a little below the Victorian and national figures. The area has seen a notable increase in the number of high-earning households over the last decade.
$1,427
▲ +61.6%
- $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 Trafalgar — higher than 62% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,867, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the Victorian figure of $2,136. Typical personal weekly income is $727, and this has risen by $289 since 2011.
$1,427 ▲ +61.6%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $883
- 2016: $840
- 2021: $1,427
Median total household income per week.
$1,867 ▲ +75.8%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,062
- 2016: $1,170
- 2021: $1,867
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners have become more common, with the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week rising 13 percentage points since 2011 to reach 15.1%. However, this is still well below the national figure of 22.6%.
8.4%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
15.1%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Trafalgar splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (32%), with Under $650 at 19%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Trafalgar, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).
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 Trafalgar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215086/trafalgar/topic/income