$755 ▲ +26.0%
Higher than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $599
- 2016: $661
- 2021: $755
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Merredin · Council (LGA)
Income in Merredin
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly 39% of people in Merredin earn less than $650 a week, which is the most common personal income bracket. While typical weekly incomes have climbed since 2011, they generally remain lower than the state and national figures.
$1,380
▲ +25.6%
- $500–$589: 0 areas
- $589–$679: 0 areas
- $679–$768: 6 areas
- $768–$857: 8 areas
- $857–$946: 10 areas
- $946–$1,036: 23 areas
- $1,036–$1,125: 40 areas
- $1,125–$1,214: 59 areas
- $1,214–$1,304: 62 areas
- $1,304–$1,393: 65 areas
- $1,393–$1,482: 47 areas
- $1,482–$1,571: 31 areas
- $1,571–$1,661: 31 areas
- $1,661–$1,750: 27 areas
- $1,750–$1,839: 22 areas
- $1,839–$1,929: 25 areas
- $1,929–$2,018: 18 areas
- $2,018–$2,107: 20 areas
- $2,107–$2,196: 9 areas
- $2,196–$2,286: 9 areas
- $2,286–$2,375: 11 areas
- $2,375–$2,464: 3 areas
- $2,464–$2,554: 5 areas
- $2,554–$2,643: 2 areas
- $2,643–$2,732: 0 areas
- $2,732–$2,821: 1 area
- $2,821–$2,911: 4 areas
- $2,911–$3,000: 12 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Merredin — lower than 52% of areas.
| Merredin | $1,380 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $1,597 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family in Merredin earns $1,869 a week, which is a little below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. Household income is well below the national average at $1,380, though this has risen by $281 since 2011.
$1,380 ▲ +25.6%
Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,099
- 2016: $1,332
- 2021: $1,380
Median total household income per week.
$1,869 ▲ +28.2%
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,458
- 2016: $1,708
- 2021: $1,869
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are becoming more common, with the share of households earning $3,000 or more per week rising to 13.5%. Despite this growth, this figure is still well below the 22.6% seen across Australia.
9.7%
Higher than 59% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
13.5%
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Merredin splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 21%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Merredin, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).
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 Merredin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA55460/merredin/topic/income