$1,312 —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $599
- 2021: $1,312
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Merriang South · Suburb / Locality
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Much higher incomes than most similar areas are found in Merriang South. Typical weekly household earnings reach $2,416, which is well above the national figure. This wealth is seen across the board, with personal and family incomes sitting comfortably above state and national levels.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Merriang South — higher than 88% of areas.
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical person here earns $1,312 a week, a figure that is far above both the Victorian and national averages. Family income is also strong at $2,666 weekly, which is a little above the state average.
$1,312 —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$2,416 —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total household income per week.
$2,666 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common, with 14.3% of people making $2,000 or more a week, a little above the national rate. While 40% of residents earn between $1,500 and $2,999 weekly, no one in the area earns $3,000 or more.
14.3%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
In Merriang South, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 46%, followed by $4,000 or more (31%) and Under $650 (23%).
In Merriang South, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (38%) and Under $650 (19%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Merriang South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21661/merriang-south/topic/income