$994 ▲ +37.7%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $722
- 2016: $843
- 2021: $994
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Menai · Suburb / Locality
Income in Menai
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in Menai are well above the national figure, with a typical household earning $2,575. This high level of wealth is a standout feature for the area, which sees a much higher proportion of high-earners than the state or national average.
$2,575
▲ +30.9%
- $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 Menai — higher than 90% of areas.
| Menai | $2,575 |
|---|---|
| 2234, NSW | $2,743 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $2,824 a week, which is well above the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Personal incomes are also strong, with the typical person in Menai bringing in $994 weekly, a little above the Australian figure.
$2,575 ▲ +30.9%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,967
- 2016: $2,238
- 2021: $2,575
Median total household income per week.
$2,824 ▲ +34.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,106
- 2016: $2,388
- 2021: $2,824
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, as 40% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, far above the 22.6% national average. Similarly, the 18.8% of people earning over $2,000 weekly is much higher than in most other areas.
18.8%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
40.0%
Higher than 93% 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 Menai, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 30%, followed by $4,000 or more (25%) and $650–$1,499 (18%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Menai splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (36%) and $650–$1,499 (32%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 25%.
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 Menai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12578/menai/topic/income