$596 ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $624
- 2016: $432
- 2021: $596
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Powelltown · Urban Centre
Income in Powelltown
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical household in Powelltown earns well below the state and national figures. While some families earn more than in other similar areas, the general trend shows incomes have fallen since 2011. This gap is most visible in the very small number of high earners living here.
$1,125
▼ -26.8%
- $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 Powelltown — lower than 63% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household income of $1,125 a week is well below both the Victorian ($1,759) and Australian ($1,746) figures. Personal income is also well below the national average at $596 a week, and family income has fallen by $154 since 2011.
$1,125 ▼ -26.8%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,536
- 2016: $719
- 2021: $1,125
Median total household income per week.
$1,800 ▼ -7.9%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,954
- 2016: $787
- 2021: $1,800
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High incomes are rare in Powelltown, with only 6.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the Victorian average of 22.7%. This decline is mirrored by personal earnings, as those making $2,000 or more a week fell to just 1.7% in 2021.
1.7%
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
6.7%
Lower than 74% 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 Powelltown, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $4,000 or more (10%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Powelltown, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 36%.
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 Powelltown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222074/powelltown/topic/income