Coleraine · Urban Centre

Income in Coleraine

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

Weekly household incomes in Coleraine (L) are far below the national figure, with the typical home earning $956 less than the Australian average. This gap is a defining feature of the area, where the majority of residents earn significantly less than those in other parts of Victoria.

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📍 Coleraine, Urban Centre

Where Coleraine sits — Median household income (weekly)

$790 ▲ +17.6%
  • $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 Coleraine — lower than 95% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Coleraine$790
3315, VIC $1,068
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly personal incomes are much lower than most areas at $492, which is far below the $805 national figure. While typical family income rose by $433 since 2011 to reach $1,309, it remains far below the Victorian average of $2,136.

$492 ▲ +29.5%

Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $380
  • 2016: $471
  • 2021: $492

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

$790 ▲ +17.6%

Lower than 95% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $672
  • 2016: $774
  • 2021: $790

Median total household income per week.

$1,309 ▲ +49.4%

Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $876
  • 2016: $1,074
  • 2021: $1,309

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, as only 4.8% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, which is far below the 22.7% seen across Victoria. This is reflected in the personal income spread, where over half of all people earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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Coleraine splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (38%) and $650–$1,499 (37%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 20%.

Personal income distribution

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In Coleraine, Under $650 is the majority at 61%; $650–$1,499 is next at 31%.

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 Coleraine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221020/coleraine/topic/income