$511 ▲ +9.7%
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $466
- 2016: $489
- 2021: $511
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Rawson · Urban Centre
Income in Rawson
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A gap of over $900 exists between the typical household income in Rawson (L) and the rest of Victoria. This sparsely populated area sees earnings far below the state and national figures across all measures. While incomes have risen since 2011, they remain much lower than in most similar areas.
$822
▲ +5.7%
- $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 Rawson — lower than 93% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $822 a week, which is among the lowest for this level and far below the Victorian figure of $1,759. Weekly personal income is also well below the national average at $511, though it has risen by $45 since 2011.
$822 ▲ +5.7%
Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $778
- 2016: $930
- 2021: $822
Median total household income per week.
$1,270 ▲ +20.4%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,055
- 2016: $1,257
- 2021: $1,270
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Very few residents earn high incomes, with only 4.3% of people making $2,000 or more a week, well below the national figure of 12.5%. This is consistent with household data, where only 4.7% earn $3,000 or more weekly, far below the 22.7% seen across Victoria.
4.3%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
4.7%
Lower than 85% 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 Rawson, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 43%, followed by Under $650 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Rawson, Under $650 is the majority at 60%; $650–$1,499 is next at 28%.
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 Rawson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222078/rawson/topic/income