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Lowest Income in Victoria

Top 100 cities ranked by lowest income

Lowest Income — Victoria

1 Dallas $14,433
2 Meadow Heights $14,940
3 Roxburgh Park $15,987
4 Broadmeadows $16,156
5 Kings Park $16,190
6 Albanvale $16,494
7 St Albans $16,596
8 Saint Albans $16,596
9 Norlane $16,697
10 Thomastown $16,968
11 Maryborough $17,272
12 Newtown $17,644
13 Morwell $17,644
14 Corio $18,151
15 Melton $18,218
16 Moe $18,286
17 Lalor $18,320
18 Sunshine North $18,455
19 Capel Sound $18,860
20 Springvale $18,860
21 Springvale South $18,894
22 Sunshine West $19,097
23 Melton South $19,198
24 Wendouree $19,300
25 Frankston North $19,435
26 Doveton $19,638
27 Keilor Downs $19,807
28 Parkville $19,807
29 Fawkner $20,010
30 Clayton $20,077
31 Noble Park North $20,145
32 Dandenong $20,145
33 Cobram $20,212
34 Hallam $20,348
35 Dandenong North $20,449
36 Sebastopol $20,483
37 Gladstone Park $20,618
38 Delahey $20,652
39 Heidelberg West $20,686
40 Portland $20,855
41 Deer Park $20,922
42 Braybrook $21,024
43 Rosebud $21,091
44 Yarrawonga $21,125
45 Newborough $21,159
46 Box Hill $21,193
47 Noble Park $21,226
48 Eaglehawk $21,260
49 Seymour $21,395
50 Bairnsdale $21,429
51 Mooroopna $21,429
52 Kyabram $21,497
53 Melton West $21,497
54 Ballarat East $21,497
55 Kangaroo Flat $21,564
56 Hastings $21,598
57 Clarinda $21,632
58 Leongatha $21,666
59 Waurn Ponds $21,700
60 Benalla $21,801
61 Delacombe $22,038
62 Cairnlea $22,240
63 Stawell $22,240
64 Carlton $22,274
65 Colac $22,342
66 Avondale Heights $22,511
67 Castlemaine $22,578
68 Hampton Park $22,578
69 Maffra $22,612
70 Red Cliffs $22,781
71 Burnside $22,849
72 Burwood East $22,849
73 Dromana $22,883
74 Endeavour Hills $22,883
75 Shepparton $22,916
76 Mildura $23,018
77 Ararat $23,018
78 Burwood $23,018
79 Clifton Springs $23,085
80 Clayton South $23,153
81 Bundoora $23,322
82 Hoppers Crossing $23,356
83 Hamilton $23,423
84 Drouin $23,457
85 Westmeadows $23,457
86 Hadfield $23,559
87 Craigieburn $23,660
88 Wangaratta $23,660
89 Doncaster East $23,694
90 Sale $23,694
91 Kurunjang $23,728
92 Rye $23,728
93 Inverloch $23,761
94 Grovedale $23,829
95 Brookfield $23,863
96 Sunshine $23,863
97 Forest Hill $23,863
98 Glen Waverley $23,897
99 Healesville $23,897
100 Cranbourne $23,897

Cities with the lowest median incomes in Victoria face economic challenges that affect residents' quality of life and access to opportunities. Dallas has a median household income of $14,433.

Lower incomes in these cities may reflect limited local job markets, reliance on specific industries, or historical economic factors. However, many of these communities also have lower costs of living, which can partially offset the income difference.

Economic development initiatives, workforce training programs, and infrastructure investments are key strategies being pursued in many of these communities to raise income levels and attract new employers.

Did You Know?

  • 1. The median household in Dallas earns $14,433 — 81% below the national median.
  • 2. Lower incomes don't always mean lower quality of life — many of these cities have significantly lower costs of living.
  • 3. College towns often appear on this list because student populations bring down the median household income statistics.

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