$973 ▲ +33.5%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $729
- 2016: $789
- 2021: $973
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Melrose Park · Suburb / Locality
Income in Melrose Park
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings are a little above state and national figures in Melrose Park, where typical household incomes are much higher than most similar areas. This prosperity is seen across families and individuals, with a high proportion of residents earning well above the national average.
$2,182
▲ +21.2%
- $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 Melrose Park — higher than 83% of areas.
| Melrose Park | $2,182 |
|---|---|
| 2114, NSW | $2,089 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly household income is $2,182, which is much higher than most areas and $353 above the New South Wales figure. This trend is similar for families, who typically earn $2,529 a week, and individuals, who typically bring in $973.
$2,182 ▲ +21.2%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,800
- 2016: $2,091
- 2021: $2,182
Median total household income per week.
$2,529 ▲ +25.9%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,009
- 2016: $2,298
- 2021: $2,529
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 30.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, well above the national figure of 22.6%. This is mirrored in personal earnings, as 18.7% of people earn over $2,000 weekly, which is much higher than most other areas.
18.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
30.3%
Higher than 83% 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 Melrose Park, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $650–$1,499 (22%) and $4,000 or more (20%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Melrose Park, the largest group is Under $650 at 38%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).
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 Melrose Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12574/melrose-park/topic/income