Woodend · Urban Centre

Income in Woodend

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Nearly 30% of households in Woodend now earn $3,000 or more each week, which is well above the national figure. This is a high-earning area where typical family incomes have more than doubled since 2011. Residents generally earn more than those in most similar areas across the country.

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📍 Woodend, Urban Centre

Where Woodend sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,887 ▲ +91.2%
  • $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 Woodend — higher than 84% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Woodend$1,887
3442, VIC $2,124
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family in Woodend earns $2,391 a week, which is a little above the state and national figures. Typical personal incomes are $821 weekly, a figure that is much higher than most areas and has risen by $353 since 2011.

$821 ▲ +75.4%

Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $468
  • 2016: $468
  • 2021: $821

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,887 ▲ +91.2%

Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $987
  • 2016: $929
  • 2021: $1,887

Median total household income per week.

$2,391 ▲ +101.6%

Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,186
  • 2016: $1,160
  • 2021: $2,391

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 17.9% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly, well above the Victorian average of 12.3%. The share of households earning $3,000 or more a week has seen a massive jump, rising 25 percentage points since 2011 to reach 29.4%.

Household income distribution

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Woodend splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and $650–$1,499 (24%), with $4,000 or more at 17%.

Personal income distribution

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In Woodend, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).

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 Woodend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215092/woodend/topic/income