$916 ▲ +52.2%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $602
- 2016: $471
- 2021: $916
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Falls Creek · Urban Centre
Income in Falls Creek
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly 42% of people in Falls Creek earn between $650 and $1,499 a week, making it the most common income bracket. While typical personal earnings are a little above the national figure, household incomes are well below those seen across Victoria and Australia.
$1,312
▼ -9.0%
- $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 Falls Creek — higher than 54% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical personal weekly income is $916, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is a rise of $314 since 2011, though typical weekly household income fell $130 over the same period to $1,312.
$1,312 ▼ -9.0%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,442
- 2016: $891
- 2021: $1,312
Median total household income per week.
$1,833 ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,589
- 2016: $1,181
- 2021: $1,833
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than elsewhere, with only 9.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the 22.7% seen in Victoria. However, the share of people earning $2,000 or more a week rose 3.9 points since 2011 to reach 6.9%.
6.9%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.7%
Lower than 55% 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 Falls Creek, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and Under $650 (19%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Falls Creek, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 60%; Under $650 is next at 24%.
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 Falls Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222024/falls-creek/topic/income