$709 ▲ +29.1%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $549
- 2016: $654
- 2021: $709
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Poowong · Urban Centre
Income in Poowong
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes have climbed steadily in Poowong since 2011. While typical earnings remain a little below state and national figures, they are now higher than those in most similar areas. The typical family now brings in $1,768 per week.
$1,416
▲ +23.8%
- $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 Poowong — higher than 61% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal income is $709, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the $805 national figure. These earnings have risen since 2011, with the typical household income climbing by $272 to reach $1,416 per week.
$1,416 ▲ +23.8%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,144
- 2016: $1,437
- 2021: $1,416
Median total household income per week.
$1,768 ▲ +20.8%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,463
- 2016: $1,542
- 2021: $1,768
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
More people are in higher brackets than in the past, with the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week rising to 14.3%. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains well below the Victorian figure of 22.7%.
9.2%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
14.3%
Higher than 65% 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 Poowong, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 33%, followed by Under $650 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Poowong, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) 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 Poowong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222071/poowong/topic/income