Wandiligong · Urban Centre

Income in Wandiligong

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

Weekly incomes in Wandiligong are about the same as the Victorian and national figures, though they are much higher than in most similar areas. The typical family here earns $1,968 a week, and the proportion of high earners has jumped significantly over the last decade.

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📍 Wandiligong, Urban Centre

Where Wandiligong sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,680 ▲ +86.7%
  • $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 Wandiligong — higher than 75% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wandiligong$1,680
3744, VIC $1,615
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly incomes for families, households, and individuals are all much higher than in most similar areas. A typical family earns $1,968 a week, a figure that has risen by $776 since 2011.

$797 ▲ +69.9%

Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $469
  • 2016: $621
  • 2021: $797

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

$1,680 ▲ +86.7%

Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $900
  • 2016: $1,702
  • 2021: $1,680

Median total household income per week.

$1,968 ▲ +65.1%

Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,192
  • 2016: $1,852
  • 2021: $1,968

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High-income households are much more common here than in most similar areas, with 24.2% earning $3,000 or more a week. This is a sharp increase from 2011, when only 3.9% of households reached that level.

Household income distribution

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In Wandiligong, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 33%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and $3,000–$3,999 (15%).

Personal income distribution

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Wandiligong splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (36%) and Under $650 (35%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 24%.

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 Wandiligong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222098/wandiligong/topic/income