Mepunga East · Suburb / Locality

Income in Mepunga East

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

Weekly family incomes of $3,124 make Mepunga East a high-earning area compared to most of the country. This wealth is felt across the board, with typical household and personal incomes sitting well above both the Victorian and national figures.

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📍 Mepunga East, Suburb / Locality

Where Mepunga East sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,666 ▲ +120.7%
  • $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 Mepunga East — higher than 92% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mepunga East$2,666
3277, VIC $1,709
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $2,666 a week, which is well above the Victorian figure of $1,759. Similarly, typical personal weekly income is $1,194, placing the area among the highest for this measure.

$1,194 ▲ +73.0%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $690
  • 2016: $743
  • 2021: $1,194

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

$2,666 ▲ +120.7%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,208
  • 2016: $1,416
  • 2021: $2,666

Median total household income per week.

$3,124 ▲ +70.4%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,833
  • 2016: $1,749
  • 2021: $3,124

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 39.1% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, far above the 22.7% seen in Victoria. This is consistent with the fact that 19.2% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is well above the national figure.

Household income distribution

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In Mepunga East, $3,000–$3,999 is the majority at 67%; $4,000 or more is next at 33%.

Personal income distribution

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Mepunga East splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (38%) and $650–$1,499 (35%), with $3,000 or more at 18%.

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 Mepunga East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21651/mepunga-east/topic/income