$351 ▲ +7.7%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $326
- 2016: $322
- 2021: $351
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Mer Island · Suburb / Locality
Income in Mer Island
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings have remained very low on Mer Island compared to the rest of the country. The typical personal income here is just $351, which is far below the national figure and reflects a community where most people earn modest wages.
$1,262
▲ +41.8%
- $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 Mer Island — lower than 71% of areas.
| Mer Island | $1,262 |
|---|---|
| 4875, QLD | $1,362 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,262, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,675. Family incomes are even lower, with the typical family earning $906 a week, a figure that is far below the Australian average.
$1,262 ▲ +41.8%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $890
- 2016: $1,020
- 2021: $1,262
Median total household income per week.
$906 ▲ +9.8%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $825
- 2016: $933
- 2021: $906
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Very few people earn high wages, with only 2% of residents making $2,000 or more a week. This is far below the national rate of 12.5%, and no households on the island earn $3,000 or more per week.
2.0%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Mer Island, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and Under $650 (22%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Mer Island, Under $650 is the majority at 82%; $650–$1,499 is next at 15%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Mer Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31806/mer-island/topic/income