$1,102 ▲ +45.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $757
- 2016: $888
- 2021: $1,102
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Merewether · Suburb / Locality
Income in Merewether
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in Merewether have risen significantly since 2011, placing it among the wealthiest areas in the region. Typical family earnings now reach $3,013, which is well above the national figure.
$2,287
▲ +46.7%
- $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 Merewether — higher than 86% of areas.
| Merewether | $2,287 |
|---|---|
| 2291, NSW | $2,302 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $2,287, much higher than most areas and well above the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal weekly incomes are also high, with the usual person earning $1,102.
$2,287 ▲ +46.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,559
- 2016: $1,830
- 2021: $2,287
Median total household income per week.
$3,013 ▲ +38.0%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,184
- 2016: $2,464
- 2021: $3,013
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
The area has a high proportion of top earners, with 22.5% of people making $2,000 or more a week, far above the 12.5% national figure. Similarly, 35.3% of households earn over $3,000 weekly, which is far above the state average.
22.5%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
35.3%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Merewether splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and $4,000 or more (26%), with $650–$1,499 at 22%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →Merewether splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and Under $650 (32%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 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 Merewether [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12584/merewether/topic/income