Milawa · Urban Centre

Income in Milawa

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

Higher weekly earnings than most similar areas make Milawa a relatively prosperous pocket. Typical family incomes have jumped by $1,043 since 2011, reaching $1,916 per week. While this is higher than many similar spots, it remains a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia.

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📍 Milawa, Urban Centre

Where Milawa sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,517 ▲ +111.3%
  • $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 Milawa — higher than 67% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Milawa$1,517
3678, VIC $1,658
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,517, which is higher than most areas but a little below the national figure of $1,746. Personal incomes follow a similar pattern, with the usual earner bringing home $749 a week, about the same as across Victoria.

$749 ▲ +82.2%

Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $411
  • 2016: $549
  • 2021: $749

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

$1,517 ▲ +111.3%

Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $718
  • 2016: $979
  • 2021: $1,517

Median total household income per week.

$1,916 ▲ +119.5%

Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $873
  • 2016: $1,187
  • 2021: $1,916

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High-earners are becoming more common, as the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week rose from 0% in 2011 to 18.1%. This is much higher than most similar areas, though it is still well below the 22.6% seen across Australia.

Household income distribution

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Milawa splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (27%), with Under $650 at 26%.

Personal income distribution

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Milawa splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (42%) and $650–$1,499 (41%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 16%.

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 Milawa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222054/milawa/topic/income