Toora · Urban Centre

Income in Toora

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

Much lower incomes than most similar areas define Toora (L), where the typical weekly household earns just $825. This figure is far below the national average and reflects a general downward trend in earnings across the community over the last decade.

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📍 Toora, Urban Centre

Where Toora sits — Median household income (weekly)

$825 ▼ -9.7%
  • $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 Toora — lower than 93% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Toora$825
3962, VIC $937
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly family income is $1,091, which is far below the Victorian figure of $2,136 and has fallen by $454 since 2011. Personal weekly earnings have also dropped by $190 since 2011 to reach $479, a level much lower than most other areas.

$479 ▼ -28.4%

Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $669
  • 2016: $634
  • 2021: $479

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

$825 ▼ -9.7%

Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $914
  • 2016: $1,386
  • 2021: $825

Median total household income per week.

$1,091 ▼ -29.4%

Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,545
  • 2016: $1,600
  • 2021: $1,091

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the 22.6% national figure. This gap is mirrored in personal earnings, with just 3.6% of people making $2,000 or more weekly, well below the Australian average.

Household income distribution

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Toora splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (37%) and Under $650 (37%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 23%.

Personal income distribution

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In Toora, Under $650 is the majority at 62%; $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 Toora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222093/toora/topic/income