Meeniyan · Suburb / Locality

Income in Meeniyan

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

Weekly household incomes in Meeniyan are well below the state and national figures. The typical household earns $1,326, which is $420 less than the Australian average. This indicates a community where most people live on more modest budgets compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Meeniyan, Suburb / Locality

Where Meeniyan sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,326 ▲ +38.0%
  • $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 Meeniyan — lower than 66% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Meeniyan$1,326
3956, VIC $1,138
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,723 a week, which is a little below the national figure. Personal incomes are more common, with the typical resident earning $721 weekly, placing the area around the middle for its level.

$721 ▲ +66.1%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $434
  • 2016: $575
  • 2021: $721

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

$1,326 ▲ +38.0%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $961
  • 2016: $1,136
  • 2021: $1,326

Median total household income per week.

$1,723 ▲ +38.7%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,242
  • 2016: $1,320
  • 2021: $1,723

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are far less common here, with only 12.1% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. This is far below the 22.6% seen across Australia, and only 2.5% of individuals earn $3,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Meeniyan, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and Under $650 (20%).

Personal income distribution

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In Meeniyan, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).

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 Meeniyan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21637/meeniyan/topic/income