Merungle Hill · Suburb / Locality

Income in Merungle Hill

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Higher than most areas for household earnings, Merungle Hill sees typical weekly households bringing in $1,768. While these figures are competitive locally, the area has a much smaller proportion of high earners compared to the state and national figures.

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📍 Merungle Hill, Suburb / Locality

Where Merungle Hill sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,768 ▲ +39.2%
  • $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 Merungle Hill — higher than 64% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Merungle Hill$1,768
2705, NSW $1,429
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,892, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Personal weekly income is slightly lower than the national figure, sitting at $734.

$734 ▲ +27.4%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $576
  • 2016: $516
  • 2021: $734

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,768 ▲ +39.2%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,270
  • 2016: $1,211
  • 2021: $1,768

Median total household income per week.

$1,892 ▲ +29.3%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,463
  • 2016: $1,192
  • 2021: $1,892

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here, with only 14.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, well below the 22.6% national figure. This is reflected in personal earnings, where just 1.4% of people earn $3,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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Merungle Hill splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (40%) and $1,500–$2,999 (37%), with $4,000 or more at 11%.

Personal income distribution

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In Merungle Hill, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).

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 Merungle Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12601/merungle-hill/topic/income