$938 ▲ +44.8%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $648
- 2016: $736
- 2021: $938
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Merrimu · Suburb / Locality
Income in Merrimu
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes of $2,700 make Merrimu much wealthier than most similar areas. This high earning trend is seen across the board, with typical household and personal incomes sitting well above both Victorian and national figures.
$2,441
▲ +47.6%
- $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 Merrimu — higher than 88% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $2,441 a week, which is $682 more than the Victorian average. Personal weekly incomes are also a little above the national figure at $938.
$2,441 ▲ +47.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,654
- 2016: $2,134
- 2021: $2,441
Median total household income per week.
$2,700 ▲ +77.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,525
- 2016: $2,318
- 2021: $2,700
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 35.1% of households bringing in over $3,000 a week, far above the 22.6% seen across Australia. About 14.4% of individuals earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is a little above the state average.
14.4%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
35.1%
Higher than 89% 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 Merrimu, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $4,000 or more (22%) and $650–$1,499 (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Merrimu, the largest group is Under $650 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).
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 Merrimu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21668/merrimu/topic/income