Merimbula - Tura Beach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Merimbula - Tura Beach

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

Almost half of all people in Merimbula - Tura Beach earn under $650 a week, making it an area where personal incomes are generally low. While weekly earnings for families and households have risen since 2011, they remain well below the figures for New South Wales and the rest of Australia.

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📍 Merimbula - Tura Beach, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Merimbula - Tura Beach sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,235 ▲ +42.9%
  • $500–$607: 7 areas
  • $607–$714: 1 area
  • $714–$821: 8 areas
  • $821–$929: 26 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 69 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 119 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 181 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 182 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 220 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 146 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 154 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 149 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 158 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 152 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 188 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 145 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 129 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 109 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 56 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 52 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 31 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 29 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 18 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 23 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 19 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 11 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 10 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 22 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Merimbula - Tura Beach — lower than 84% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Merimbula - Tura Beach$1,235
2549, NSW $1,307
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,235, which is much lower than most similar areas and well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Family incomes are also well below the national average at $1,614 per week, though this has risen by $595 since 2011.

$679 ▲ +40.9%

Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $482
  • 2016: $565
  • 2021: $679

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

$1,235 ▲ +42.9%

Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $864
  • 2016: $1,014
  • 2021: $1,235

Median total household income per week.

$1,614 ▲ +58.4%

Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,019
  • 2016: $1,273
  • 2021: $1,614

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 11.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the New South Wales average of 25.2%. High earners are rare here, with only 7.1% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly, which is well below the national figure.

Household income distribution

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In Merimbula - Tura Beach, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (22%).

Personal income distribution

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In Merimbula - Tura Beach, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).

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 Merimbula - Tura Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101041025/merimbula-tura-beach/topic/income