Mallacoota · Urban Centre

Income in Mallacoota

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

A typical household in Mallacoota earns $1,017 a week, which is far below the Victorian figure of $1,759. This gap highlights how much lower incomes are in Mallacoota compared to both the state and the rest of the country.

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📍 Mallacoota, Urban Centre

Where Mallacoota sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,017 ▲ +24.0%
  • $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 Mallacoota — lower than 75% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mallacoota$1,017
3892, VIC $1,031
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly family income is $1,365, well below the national figure of $2,120. While typical personal earnings have risen to $583 since 2011, this remains lower than most areas and well below the Victorian typical income of $803.

$583 ▲ +24.8%

Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $467
  • 2016: $584
  • 2021: $583

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

$1,017 ▲ +24.0%

Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $820
  • 2016: $1,368
  • 2021: $1,017

Median total household income per week.

$1,365 ▲ +39.4%

Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $979
  • 2016: $1,528
  • 2021: $1,365

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 7.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.7% seen across Victoria. Almost half of all residents earn under $650 a week, and only 6.1% of people earn $2,000 or more.

Household income distribution

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In Mallacoota, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by Under $650 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).

Personal income distribution

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In Mallacoota, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $650–$1,499 is next at 33%.

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 Mallacoota [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221044/mallacoota/topic/income