$756 ▲ +27.5%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $593
- 2016: $641
- 2021: $756
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Merredin · Suburb / Locality
Income in Merredin
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly paychecks in Merredin generally sit below state and national figures, reflecting a modest local economy. The typical household earns $1,396 per week, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $1,815. Most residents live on moderate incomes, with few earning top-tier wages.
$1,396
▲ +26.6%
- $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 Merredin — lower than 60% of areas.
| Merredin | $1,396 |
|---|---|
| 6415, WA | $1,396 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family income is $1,899 a week, which is a little below the national figure of $2,120. Personal earnings are more aligned with the rest of the country, with the typical person in Merredin earning $756 weekly.
$1,396 ▲ +26.6%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,103
- 2016: $1,288
- 2021: $1,396
Median total household income per week.
$1,899 ▲ +32.2%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,437
- 2016: $1,690
- 2021: $1,899
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here, as only 13% of households make $3,000 or more a week, well below the 23.2% seen across Western Australia. This is reflected in personal pay, where 38.6% of people earn under $650 per week.
9.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
13.0%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Merredin splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (32%), with Under $650 at 21%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Merredin, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) 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 Merredin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50938/merredin/topic/income