Menangle · Urban Centre

Income in Menangle

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

Weekly earnings in Menangle (L) are lower than most similar areas, with typical household incomes sitting far below the state and national figures. While a small group of high earners has grown since 2011, most residents earn well under the New South Wales average.

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📍 Menangle, Urban Centre

Where Menangle sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,047 ▼ -23.3%
  • $500–$589: 3 areas
  • $589–$679: 7 areas
  • $679–$768: 58 areas
  • $768–$857: 106 areas
  • $857–$946: 148 areas
  • $946–$1,036: 173 areas
  • $1,036–$1,125: 163 areas
  • $1,125–$1,214: 164 areas
  • $1,214–$1,304: 147 areas
  • $1,304–$1,393: 135 areas
  • $1,393–$1,482: 109 areas
  • $1,482–$1,571: 68 areas
  • $1,571–$1,661: 83 areas
  • $1,661–$1,750: 74 areas
  • $1,750–$1,839: 60 areas
  • $1,839–$1,929: 46 areas
  • $1,929–$2,018: 51 areas
  • $2,018–$2,107: 46 areas
  • $2,107–$2,196: 40 areas
  • $2,196–$2,286: 30 areas
  • $2,286–$2,375: 26 areas
  • $2,375–$2,464: 21 areas
  • $2,464–$2,554: 6 areas
  • $2,554–$2,643: 11 areas
  • $2,643–$2,732: 4 areas
  • $2,732–$2,821: 6 areas
  • $2,821–$2,911: 6 areas
  • $2,911–$3,000: 29 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Menangle — lower than 71% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Menangle$1,047
2568, NSW $1,476
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,047 a week, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. This is part of a broader downward trend, as typical family incomes fell by $198 since 2011 to reach $1,350.

$561 ▼ -3.9%

Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $584
  • 2016: $725
  • 2021: $561

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

$1,047 ▼ -23.3%

Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,365
  • 2016: $1,331
  • 2021: $1,047

Median total household income per week.

$1,350 ▼ -12.8%

Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,548
  • 2016: $1,739
  • 2021: $1,350

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are more common here than in most similar areas, with the share of households earning $3,000 or more rising to 18%. Despite this growth, the area remains well below the state and national averages for top earners.

Household income distribution

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In Menangle, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 42%, followed by Under $650 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (12%).

Personal income distribution

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In Menangle, Under $650 is the majority at 57%; $650–$1,499 is next at 23%.

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 Menangle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121075/menangle/topic/income