$735 —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $641
- 2021: $735
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Mount Mercer · Suburb / Locality
Income in Mount Mercer
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
More than a quarter of households in Mount Mercer earn over $3,000 a week, making it a relatively high-income area. While typical weekly household earnings of $1,958 are higher than most similar areas, personal incomes are slightly lower than the state and national figures.
$1,958
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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 Mount Mercer — higher than 73% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly household income is $1,958, which is a little above the Victoria figure of $1,759. Family incomes are about the same as the national average at $2,083, though typical personal weekly pay is a little below the Australian figure at $735.
$1,958 —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,562
- 2021: $1,958
Median total household income per week.
$2,083 —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,562
- 2021: $2,083
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 29% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is well above the state's 22.7%. Similarly, the 13.2% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly is much higher than in most other areas.
13.2%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
29.0%
Higher than 81% 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 Mount Mercer, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 44%, followed by $3,000–$3,999 (31%) and $4,000 or more (25%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Mount Mercer, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 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 Mount Mercer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21804/mount-mercer/topic/income