Sawmill Settlement · Urban Centre

Income in Sawmill Settlement

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

About 34% of households in Sawmill Settlement earn between $650 and $1,499 a week. While the typical person here earns more than most people in similar areas, the community has far fewer high-income earners compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Sawmill Settlement, Urban Centre

Where Sawmill Settlement sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,437 ▲ +111.0%
  • $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 Sawmill Settlement — higher than 62% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Sawmill Settlement$1,437
3723, VIC $1,293
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly household income is $1,437, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the national figure. This represents a significant rise from 2011, when the typical household earned $681.

$886 ▲ +111.5%

Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $419
  • 2016: $483
  • 2021: $886

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

$1,437 ▲ +111.0%

Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $681
  • 2016: $929
  • 2021: $1,437

Median total household income per week.

$1,718 ▲ +97.5%

Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $870
  • 2016: $1,091
  • 2021: $1,718

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 8.5% of households making $3,000 or more weekly, which is far below the Victorian average of 22.7%. Similarly, people earning $2,000 or more a week are well below national levels at 6.3%.

Household income distribution

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Sawmill Settlement splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (41%) and $1,500–$2,999 (41%), with $4,000 or more at 10%.

Personal income distribution

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Sawmill Settlement splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (41%) and Under $650 (40%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 18%.

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 Sawmill Settlement [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222082/sawmill-settlement/topic/income