$633 ▲ +79.3%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $353
- 2016: $453
- 2021: $633
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Meredith · Urban Centre
Income in Meredith
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical family in Meredith now earns $1,843 a week, a jump of $1,110 since 2011. While this is higher than most similar areas, it remains a little below the national and state figures. The area has seen significant growth in earnings over the last decade.
$1,525
▲ +164.3%
- $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 Meredith — higher than 67% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly household income is higher than most similar areas at $1,525, though this is a little below the Victorian figure of $1,759. Personal incomes are around the middle for similar areas, but at $633 a week, they are well below the Australian average.
$1,525 ▲ +164.3%
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $577
- 2016: $700
- 2021: $1,525
Median total household income per week.
$1,843 ▲ +151.4%
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $733
- 2016: $1,055
- 2021: $1,843
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 3.9% of people making $2,000 or more a week, which is well below the national figure. While 9.9% of households now earn over $3,000 weekly, this is still far below the 22.6% seen across Australia.
3.9%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.9%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Meredith, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and Under $650 (19%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Meredith, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 33%.
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 Meredith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222052/meredith/topic/income