Meerschaum Vale · Suburb / Locality

Income in Meerschaum Vale

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

Earnings have remained steady in Meerschaum Vale, where typical weekly family incomes now sit at $2,158. The area sees higher incomes than most similar places, with a significant number of households earning over $3,000 a week.

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📍 Meerschaum Vale, Suburb / Locality

Where Meerschaum Vale sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,968 ▲ +93.9%
  • $500–$607: 251 areas
  • $607–$714: 144 areas
  • $714–$821: 425 areas
  • $821–$929: 720 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 656 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Meerschaum Vale — higher than 74% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Meerschaum Vale$1,968
2477, NSW $1,451
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly household income is $1,968, which is higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. Personal weekly incomes are around the middle for its level at $755.

$755 ▲ +56.3%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $483
  • 2016: $611
  • 2021: $755

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

$1,968 ▲ +93.9%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,015
  • 2016: $1,466
  • 2021: $1,968

Median total household income per week.

$2,158 ▲ +107.1%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,042
  • 2016: $1,552
  • 2021: $2,158

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High-earners are well represented, with 22.2% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week. However, people earning over $2,000 a week make up 8.8% of the population, which is well below the national and state figures.

Household income distribution

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Meerschaum Vale splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (36%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), with $3,000–$3,999 at 14%.

Personal income distribution

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In Meerschaum Vale, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).

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 Meerschaum Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12566/meerschaum-vale/topic/income