Rupanyup · Urban Centre

Income in Rupanyup

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

Weekly incomes have dropped sharply in Rupanyup since 2011, with typical family earnings falling by $1,143. This has left the town with some of the lowest incomes in the region. Currently, the typical household earns just $833 a week, which is far below the national figure.

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📍 Rupanyup, Urban Centre

Where Rupanyup sits — Median household income (weekly)

$833 ▼ -61.0%
  • $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 Rupanyup — lower than 92% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Rupanyup$833
3388, VIC $1,115
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical person in Rupanyup earns $465 a week, which is much lower than most areas and far below the $805 national figure. These low levels are seen across the board, as typical family incomes are far below the Victorian average.

$465 ▼ -19.8%

Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $580
  • 2016: $466
  • 2021: $465

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

$833 ▼ -61.0%

Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $2,136
  • 2016: $774
  • 2021: $833

Median total household income per week.

$991 ▼ -53.6%

Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $2,134
  • 2016: $1,062
  • 2021: $991

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 4.8% of people making $2,000 or more a week, a figure that is well below the national average. More than half of all residents earn under $650 weekly, and the share of households earning $3,000 or more has fallen by 8.5 percentage points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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In Rupanyup, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 41%, followed by Under $650 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (12%).

Personal income distribution

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In Rupanyup, Under $650 is the majority at 63%; $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 Rupanyup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222080/rupanyup/topic/income