$1,319 —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $828
- 2021: $1,319
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Merricks · Suburb / Locality
Income in Merricks
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes of $3,600 make Merricks one of the highest-earning areas in the region. This is far above the Victorian figure of $2,136, reflecting a wealthy community where most residents earn well beyond the national average.
$2,750
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- $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 Merricks — higher than 93% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly household income is $2,750, which is well above the national figure of $1,746. Similarly, the typical person here earns $1,319 a week, far above the $805 seen across Australia.
$2,750 —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,875
- 2021: $2,750
Median total household income per week.
$3,600 —
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $2,100
- 2021: $3,600
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common, with 43.6% of households making over $3,000 a week, far above the 22.6% national average. Nearly 30% of individuals earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is also far above the figure for Victoria.
29.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
43.6%
Higher than 96% 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 Merricks, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 40%, followed by $650–$1,499 (19%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Merricks, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 31%, followed by $3,000 or more (24%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).
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 Merricks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21662/merricks/topic/income