$740 ▲ +14.9%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $644
- 2016: $702
- 2021: $740
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Birchip · Urban Centre
Income in Birchip
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in Birchip (L) have fallen by $667 since 2011, reflecting a downward trend in local earnings. While typical personal pay has risen slightly, the area generally earns well below the state and national figures, with few high-income earners remaining.
$1,152
▼ -36.7%
- $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 Birchip — lower than 61% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,152 a week, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,759. Typical family income is also well below the national average at $1,638, though personal income is higher than in most similar areas at $740 per week.
$1,152 ▼ -36.7%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,819
- 2016: $2,032
- 2021: $1,152
Median total household income per week.
$1,638 ▼ -20.7%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $2,065
- 2016: $2,098
- 2021: $1,638
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are uncommon here, with only 8.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week—a far lower share than the 22.7% seen across Victoria. This is a significant drop from 20.9% in 2011, leaving most residents earning under $1,500 weekly.
5.2%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
8.9%
Lower than 60% 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 Birchip, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (26%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Birchip, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (39%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).
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 Birchip [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221005/birchip/topic/income