$812 —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $749
- 2021: $812
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Merriton · Suburb / Locality
Income in Merriton
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Higher personal earnings than most similar areas define Merriton, where the typical individual brings home $812 a week. While family incomes are lower than the national figure, a significant 13.6% of the population earns over $2,000 weekly, which is well above the South Australian average.
$1,666
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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 Merriton — higher than 58% of areas.
| Merriton | $1,666 |
|---|---|
| 5523, SA | $1,131 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical person in Merriton earns $812 a week, which is a little above the South Australian figure of $734. However, the typical family income of $1,666 is well below the Australian average of $2,120.
$1,666 —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,875
- 2021: $1,666
Median total household income per week.
$1,666 —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $2,062
- 2021: $1,666
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Income is spread widely across the area, with 47.7% of people earning under $650 a week. Despite this, the proportion of high earners making $2,000 or more weekly is much higher than in most other similar areas.
13.6%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Merriton, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and $4,000 or more (29%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Merriton, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 27%.
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 Merriton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40866/merriton/topic/income