$473 ▲ +21.9%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $388
- 2016: $464
- 2021: $473
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Merino · Suburb / Locality
Income in Merino
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical incomes in Merino are among the lowest for similar areas. Most residents earn well below the state and national figures, with the typical weekly household income sitting at just $769.
$769
▲ +2.7%
- $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 Merino — lower than 95% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly earnings are far below the national figure of $1,746, with the typical household earning $769 and the typical person making $473. Families here also earn far less than the Victorian typical of $2,136, bringing in $1,111 a week.
$769 ▲ +2.7%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $749
- 2016: $812
- 2021: $769
Median total household income per week.
$1,111 ▲ +9.9%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,011
- 2016: $1,192
- 2021: $1,111
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, as only 1.3% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is far below the national figure of 12.5%. This is reflected in the household data, where just 9.2% earn $3,000 or more per week.
1.3%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.2%
Lower than 73% 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 Merino, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 43%, followed by Under $650 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (13%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Merino, Under $650 is the majority at 64%; $650–$1,499 is next at 28%.
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 Merino [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21658/merino/topic/income