$1,042 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $850
- 2021: $1,042
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Merkanooka · Suburb / Locality
Income in Merkanooka
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Over half of the people in Merkanooka earn between $650 and $1,499 a week. This sparsely populated area sees personal incomes that are well above the national figure. Most residents earn a comfortable living compared to similar regions.
$1,812
—
- $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 Merkanooka — higher than 66% of areas.
| Merkanooka | $1,812 |
|---|---|
| 6625, WA | $1,812 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical personal weekly income is $1,042, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Australian figure of $805. Meanwhile, the typical household earns $1,812 a week, which is about the same as the Western Australian and national figures.
$1,812 —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,375
- 2021: $1,812
Median total household income per week.
$1,937 —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,958
- 2021: $1,937
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
A higher proportion of people earn $2,000 or more per week (16.7%) than in most areas. Similarly, the 22.7% of households earning over $3,000 a week is higher than most areas and sits about the same as the state and national averages.
16.7%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
22.7%
Higher than 69% 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 Merkanooka, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 47%, followed by $4,000 or more (33%) and $650–$1,499 (20%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Merkanooka, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 62%; Under $650 is next at 21%.
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 Merkanooka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50937/merkanooka/topic/income