$849 —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $457
- 2021: $849
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Meru · Suburb / Locality
Income in Meru
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical personal incomes in Meru are higher than in most similar areas. While individual earnings are strong, the typical family income is well below both the state and national figures. This suggests a gap between what individuals earn and the total income available to families in the area.
$1,625
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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 Meru — higher than 56% of areas.
| Meru | $1,625 |
|---|---|
| 6530, WA | $1,483 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,625 a week, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. However, the typical personal income is $849, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
$1,625 —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $899
- 2021: $1,625
Median total household income per week.
$1,625 —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,874
- 2021: $1,625
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Very few people earn top incomes here, with only 3.2% making $2,000 or more a week. This is far below the 14.7% seen across Western Australia, and no one in the area earns $3,000 or more weekly.
3.2%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Meru, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 41%, followed by Under $650 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (28%).
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 Meru [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50940/meru/topic/income