$717 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $758
- 2021: $717
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Merryburn · Suburb / Locality
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Earnings in Merryburn have remained steady, with typical weekly household incomes staying around the state and national figures. A small number of high earners live here, though most families earn around $1,875 a week.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Merryburn — higher than 61% of areas.
| Merryburn | $1,724 |
|---|---|
| 4854, QLD | $1,296 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly household income is $1,724, which is higher than most similar areas. Personal weekly earnings are a little below the national figure at $717.
$717 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,724 —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,875 —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
Few homes here earn a high income; only 10.8% of households bring in $3,000 or more weekly, which is far below the Australian figure of 22.6%.
8.5%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
10.8%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In Merryburn, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $3,000–$3,999 (11%).
In Merryburn, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (26%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Merryburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31815/merryburn/topic/income