$1,091 ▲ +45.7%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $749
- 2016: $885
- 2021: $1,091
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Merewether - The Junction · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Merewether - The Junction
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in Merewether - The Junction are well above the national figure by $886. This is a high-earning area where the typical household brings in $2,277 a week, a figure that is much higher than most other similar places.
$2,277
▲ +48.2%
- $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 Merewether - The Junction — higher than 82% of areas.
| Merewether - The Junction | $2,277 |
|---|---|
| 2291, NSW | $2,302 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal income is $1,091, which is well above both the state and national figures. These earnings have grown steadily, with the typical family income rising by $870 since 2011.
$2,277 ▲ +48.2%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,536
- 2016: $1,815
- 2021: $2,277
Median total household income per week.
$3,006 ▲ +40.7%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,136
- 2016: $2,444
- 2021: $3,006
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 35.6% of households earning over $3,000 a week, far above the national rate of 22.6%. This trend has climbed sharply, as the share of these top-earning households rose 19 points since 2011.
22.3%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
35.6%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Merewether - The Junction splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and $4,000 or more (26%), with $650–$1,499 at 21%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →Merewether - The Junction splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (32%), 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 Merewether - The Junction [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111031228/merewether-the-junction/topic/income