Stanford Merthyr · Suburb / Locality

Income in Stanford Merthyr

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

Weekly earnings are lower than most similar areas in Stanford Merthyr. The typical family earns $1,476 a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. This trend of lower income is seen across family, household, and personal earnings.

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📍 Stanford Merthyr, Suburb / Locality

Where Stanford Merthyr sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,337 ▲ +30.4%
  • $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 Stanford Merthyr — lower than 65% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Stanford Merthyr$1,337
2327, NSW $1,248
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,337 a week, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. Similarly, personal weekly income is just $627, far lower than the $813 typical for people in New South Wales.

$627 ▲ +44.8%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $433
  • 2016: $518
  • 2021: $627

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

$1,337 ▲ +30.4%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,025
  • 2016: $1,091
  • 2021: $1,337

Median total household income per week.

$1,476 ▼ -2.2%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,509
  • 2016: $1,242
  • 2021: $1,476

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 9% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.6% national average. Nearly half of all people earn under $650 weekly, while only 5.8% earn $2,000 or more.

Household income distribution

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Stanford Merthyr splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (35%), with Under $650 at 20%.

Personal income distribution

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In Stanford Merthyr, Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $650–$1,499 is next at 33%.

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 Stanford Merthyr [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13662/stanford-merthyr/topic/income