$776 —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $468
- 2021: $776
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Melinga · Suburb / Locality
Income in Melinga
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Only 4.1% of people in Melinga earn $2,000 or more a week, which is well below the national figure of 12.5%. This means far fewer high-income earners live here compared to most other areas. Overall, typical incomes for families and individuals are roughly in line with those across New South Wales and Australia.
$1,468
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- $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 Melinga — lower than 55% of areas.
| Melinga | $1,468 |
|---|---|
| 2430, NSW | $1,107 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family income is $2,050 a week, which is higher than most similar areas. However, the typical household income of $1,468 is a little below the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
$1,468 —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,399
- 2021: $1,468
Median total household income per week.
$2,050 —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $2,050
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 12.8% of households making $3,000 or more weekly—far below the state's 25.2%. This is reflected in the personal income spread, where 44.9% of people earn under $650 a week.
4.1%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
12.8%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Melinga, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 47%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (37%) and $3,000–$3,999 (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Melinga, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, 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 Melinga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12570/melinga/topic/income