$708 ▲ +43.0%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $495
- 2016: $580
- 2021: $708
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Merimbula · Suburb / Locality
Income in Merimbula
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Over 43% of people in Merimbula earn less than $650 a week, making it an area where many residents live on a tight budget. Weekly incomes for families and households are well below the state and national figures.
$1,146
▲ +38.4%
- $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 Merimbula — lower than 78% of areas.
| Merimbula | $1,146 |
|---|---|
| 2548, NSW | $1,228 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household in Merimbula earns $1,146 a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Typical family incomes are also lower than most areas at $1,727 weekly.
$1,146 ▲ +38.4%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $828
- 2016: $945
- 2021: $1,146
Median total household income per week.
$1,727 ▲ +70.7%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,012
- 2016: $1,252
- 2021: $1,727
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 10.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the 25.2% seen across New South Wales. This gap is reflected in personal earnings, where just 7.4% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.
7.4%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
10.5%
Lower than 68% 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 Merimbula, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 34%, followed by Under $650 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (27%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Merimbula, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).
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 Merimbula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12586/merimbula/topic/income