$484 ▲ +19.8%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $404
- 2016: $495
- 2021: $484
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Merrygoen · Suburb / Locality
Income in Merrygoen
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in Merrygoen are significantly lower than typical levels across the country, impacting the daily cost of living for residents. The typical household earns just $900 a week, which is far below the national figure.
$900
▲ +24.7%
- $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 Merrygoen — lower than 90% of areas.
| Merrygoen | $900 |
|---|---|
| 2831, NSW | $1,528 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,437, which is well below both the state and national figures. Personal incomes are also much lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $484 a week.
$900 ▲ +24.7%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $722
- 2016: $1,281
- 2021: $900
Median total household income per week.
$1,437 ▲ +76.5%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $814
- 2016: $1,416
- 2021: $1,437
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
No households in Merrygoen earn $3,000 or more per week, a figure far below the state average of 25.2%. Most people earn under $650 weekly, while only 7.1% earn $2,000 or more.
7.1%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Merrygoen, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Merrygoen, Under $650 is the majority at 66%; $650–$1,499 is next at 28%.
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 Merrygoen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12598/merrygoen/topic/income