Omeo · Urban Centre

Income in Omeo

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

Weekly pay is significantly lower than state and national levels in Omeo (L), where the typical household earns $1,100. While incomes have risen since 2011, the area remains characterized by a lack of high-earners compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Omeo, Urban Centre

Where Omeo sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,100 ▲ +15.9%
  • $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 Omeo — lower than 66% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Omeo$1,100
3898, VIC $1,202
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,100 a week, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,759. Personal weekly pay is a little below the national figure at $669, though this has risen by $138 since 2011.

$669 ▲ +26.0%

Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $531
  • 2016: $655
  • 2021: $669

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

$1,100 ▲ +15.9%

Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $949
  • 2016: $1,850
  • 2021: $1,100

Median total household income per week.

$1,531 ▲ +48.9%

Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,028
  • 2016: $2,083
  • 2021: $1,531

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High incomes are very rare here, with no households earning $3,000 or more per week, far below the 22.7% seen in Victoria. Only 3.2% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, a figure that has barely changed over the last decade.

Household income distribution

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Omeo splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (45%) and $1,500–$2,999 (40%), with Under $650 at 15%.

Personal income distribution

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In Omeo, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (38%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).

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 Omeo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222067/omeo/topic/income