Werribee South · Urban Centre

Income in Werribee South

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

Weekly family incomes in Werribee South are well below the national figure. While typical earnings have risen since 2011, the area remains significantly behind the Victorian and Australian averages for households and individuals.

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📍 Werribee South, Urban Centre

Where Werribee South sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,309 ▲ +15.0%
  • $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 Werribee South — higher than 54% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Werribee South$1,309
3030, VIC $2,057
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,642 a week, which is well below the Victorian figure of $2,136. This is consistent with typical household and personal incomes, which are also well below state and national levels at $1,309 and $661 respectively.

$661 ▲ +31.2%

Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $504
  • 2016: $451
  • 2021: $661

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

$1,309 ▲ +15.0%

Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,138
  • 2016: $770
  • 2021: $1,309

Median total household income per week.

$1,642 ▲ +12.9%

Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,455
  • 2016: $956
  • 2021: $1,642

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are more common here than in most similar areas, with the share of households earning over $3,000 a week rising to 16.2% since 2011. However, this is still well below the Victorian average of 22.7%.

Household income distribution

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Werribee South splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (28%), with Under $650 at 24%.

Personal income distribution

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In Werribee South, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 29%.

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 Werribee South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221080/werribee-south/topic/income