Marengo · Urban Centre

Income in Marengo

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

Weekly family incomes in Marengo are well below the national figure, though earnings have climbed steadily over the last decade. Typical families now bring in $1,600 a week, a jump from the $961 seen in 2011. While most residents earn modest amounts, a small number of high earners have moved into the area recently.

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📍 Marengo, Urban Centre

Where Marengo sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,292 ▲ +90.8%
  • $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 Marengo — higher than 52% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Marengo$1,292
3233, VIC $1,172
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,292 a week, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,759. Personal weekly incomes are also a little below the national average at $706, though this has risen by $338 since 2011.

$706 ▲ +91.8%

Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $368
  • 2016: $467
  • 2021: $706

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

$1,292 ▲ +90.8%

Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $677
  • 2016: $669
  • 2021: $1,292

Median total household income per week.

$1,600 ▲ +66.5%

Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $961
  • 2016: $942
  • 2021: $1,600

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 8.2% of households making $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.6% seen across Australia. However, this has improved since 2011, when no households in the area earned that amount.

Household income distribution

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In Marengo, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (27%).

Personal income distribution

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In Marengo, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (41%) and $1,500–$2,999 (11%).

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 Marengo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222049/marengo/topic/income