$796 ▲ +40.9%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $565
- 2016: $679
- 2021: $796
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Merredin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Merredin
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical household incomes in Merredin are well below the national figure, falling $359 short of the Australian average. While earnings have risen since 2011, the area generally earns less than most similar places. This gap is most visible in households, though personal weekly pay sits closer to the state and national middle.
$1,387
▲ +36.4%
- $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 Merredin — lower than 72% of areas.
| Merredin | $1,387 |
|---|---|
| 6420, WA | $1,542 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
A typical household here earns $1,387 a week, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $1,815. Family incomes are also a little below the national average at $1,855, although typical personal weekly pay of $796 is about the same as across Australia.
$1,387 ▲ +36.4%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,017
- 2016: $1,256
- 2021: $1,387
Median total household income per week.
$1,855 ▲ +42.9%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,298
- 2016: $1,671
- 2021: $1,855
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here, with only 13.4% of households earning $3,000 or more per week, which is well below the state's 23.2%. However, this is an increase from 5.5% in 2011, and 10.1% of people now earn $2,000 or more weekly.
10.1%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
13.4%
Lower than 74% 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 →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 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) 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/sa2/509021240/merredin/topic/income