$457 ▲ +29.1%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $354
- 2016: $738
- 2021: $457
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Talbot · Urban Centre
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family income has jumped by $562 since 2011 in Talbot (L), though overall earnings remain very low. The typical family now earns $1,292 a week, which is far below the state and national figures. This trend of rising pay is seen across households and individuals, even as the area stays among the lowest earning places in the region.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Talbot — lower than 99% of areas.
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $733, which is far below the Victorian figure of $1,759. This is mirrored by typical personal weekly earnings of $457, a result that is much lower than most similar areas.
$457 ▲ +29.1%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$733 ▲ +10.4%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,292 ▲ +77.0%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 6% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, well below the 22.7% state average. This gap is also seen among individuals, as only 4.8% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.
4.8%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
6.0%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In Talbot, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (38%) and $1,500–$2,999 (12%).
In Talbot, Under $650 is the majority at 66%; $650–$1,499 is next at 26%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Talbot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222088/talbot/topic/income