Mount Buller · Urban Centre

Income in Mount Buller

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

Higher than usual weekly earnings define the lifestyle in Mount Buller, where the typical person earns $868. This is a significant jump from a decade ago, reflecting a steady climb in local income levels.

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📍 Mount Buller, Urban Centre

Where Mount Buller sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,774 ▲ +127.7%
  • $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 Mount Buller — higher than 79% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mount Buller$1,774
3723, VIC $1,293
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,774, which is much higher than most similar areas and about the same as the national figure. This has risen by $995 since 2011, while the typical weekly family income rose $624 in that time to reach $1,916.

$868 ▲ +110.7%

Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $412
  • 2016: $517
  • 2021: $868

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

$1,774 ▲ +127.7%

Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $779
  • 2016: $881
  • 2021: $1,774

Median total household income per week.

$1,916 ▲ +48.3%

Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,292
  • 2016: $1,176
  • 2021: $1,916

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than in the rest of the country, with 12.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the 22.6% national figure. However, this group has grown 12 points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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Mount Buller splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (43%) and $650–$1,499 (39%), with $4,000 or more at 18%.

Personal income distribution

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In Mount Buller, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 56%; Under $650 is next at 26%.

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 Mount Buller [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222056/mount-buller/topic/income