Mendooran · Urban Centre

Income in Mendooran

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

More than 63% of people in Mendooran earn under $650 a week. This is a low-income area where typical earnings have dropped since 2011, leaving most residents well below the state and national figures.

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📍 Mendooran, Urban Centre

Where Mendooran sits — Median household income (weekly)

$740 ▼ -41.9%
  • $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 Mendooran — lower than 99% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mendooran$740
2842, NSW $941
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $740, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Family incomes are similarly low at $900 a week, and personal earnings have fallen to $435, falling $106 since 2011.

$435 ▼ -19.6%

Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $541
  • 2016: $584
  • 2021: $435

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

$740 ▼ -41.9%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,274
  • 2016: $1,739
  • 2021: $740

Median total household income per week.

$900 ▼ -50.2%

Lower than 94% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,809
  • 2016: $1,737
  • 2021: $900

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Very few households earn $3,000 or more a week (4.3%), which is far below the national figure of 22.6%. While the share of people earning over $2,000 a week rose slightly to 9.2%, this is still well below the state average.

Household income distribution

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Mendooran splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (39%) and $650–$1,499 (39%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 16%.

Personal income distribution

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In Mendooran, Under $650 is the majority at 69%; $650–$1,499 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 Mendooran [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122085/mendooran/topic/income