Yallourn North · Urban Centre

Income in Yallourn North

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

Nearly half of all people in Yallourn North earn under $650 a week. While weekly incomes have climbed since 2011, the area remains significantly poorer than the state and national averages.

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📍 Yallourn North, Urban Centre

Where Yallourn North sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,154 ▲ +60.5%
  • $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 Yallourn North — lower than 61% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Yallourn North$1,154
3825, VIC $1,073
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,601, which is well below the Victorian figure of $2,136. Household and personal incomes are also much lower than both the state and national averages, though they have all risen since 2011.

$629 ▲ +49.8%

Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $420
  • 2016: $575
  • 2021: $629

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

$1,154 ▲ +60.5%

Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $719
  • 2016: $1,077
  • 2021: $1,154

Median total household income per week.

$1,601 ▲ +70.5%

Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $939
  • 2016: $1,411
  • 2021: $1,601

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 9.1% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, a figure far below the 22.7% seen across Victoria. This low proportion of high earners is consistent with the fact that 46.2% of individuals earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In Yallourn North, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (22%).

Personal income distribution

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In Yallourn North, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 34%.

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 Yallourn North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215095/yallourn-north/topic/income