Melrose · Suburb / Locality

Income in Melrose

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly earnings in Melrose are a little below the national figure, though they align closely with the South Australian average. The typical household brings in $1,416 a week, reflecting an income level that is around the middle for similar areas.

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📍 Melrose, Suburb / Locality

Where Melrose sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,416 ▲ +86.1%
  • $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 Melrose — lower than 58% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Melrose$1,416
5483, SA $1,416
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,843, which is about the same as the South Australian figure. Personal weekly earnings are also similar to state levels, with a typical person earning $743.

$743 ▲ +43.7%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $517
  • 2016: $609
  • 2021: $743

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,416 ▲ +86.1%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $761
  • 2016: $1,059
  • 2021: $1,416

Median total household income per week.

$1,843 ▲ +81.9%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,013
  • 2016: $1,343
  • 2021: $1,843

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than across the country, with only 14.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. This is well below the national figure of 22.6%.

Household income distribution

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Melrose splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (35%) and $650–$1,499 (32%), with Under $650 at 16%.

Personal income distribution

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In Melrose, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).

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 Melrose [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40856/melrose/topic/income