$662 ▲ +37.1%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $483
- 2016: $450
- 2021: $662
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Meerlieu · Suburb / Locality
Income in Meerlieu
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay is generally lower than in other parts of the country for those living in Meerlieu. The typical family here earns $1,666 a week, which is well below both the Victorian and national figures. This suggests a local economy where high earners are rare and most residents live on more modest incomes.
$1,583
▲ +29.3%
- $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 Meerlieu — higher than 53% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household brings in $1,583 a week, which is a little below the national figure. For individuals, the typical weekly personal income is $662, a figure that is lower than most areas.
$1,583 ▲ +29.3%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,224
- 2016: $1,041
- 2021: $1,583
Median total household income per week.
$1,666 ▲ +44.1%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,156
- 2016: $1,124
- 2021: $1,666
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
No households in Meerlieu earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the Victorian average. However, 10.3% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, a rate that is higher than most similar areas.
10.3%
Higher than 62% 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 Meerlieu, $1,500–$2,999 is the majority at 57%; $650–$1,499 is next at 43%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Meerlieu, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 46%, followed by Under $650 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).
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 Meerlieu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21639/meerlieu/topic/income