$615 ▲ +42.4%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $432
- 2016: $627
- 2021: $615
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Merinda · Urban Centre
Income in Merinda
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly 46% of households in Merinda earn between $650 and $1,499 a week, reflecting a community where typical incomes are quite low. The area is much poorer than the state and national averages, though weekly earnings for families and individuals have risen since 2011.
$1,187
▲ +15.4%
- $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 Merinda — lower than 57% of areas.
| Merinda | $1,187 |
|---|---|
| 4805, QLD | $1,344 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family in Merinda earns $1,312 a week, which is far below the Australian figure of $2,120. Typical personal weekly income is $615, a amount that is well below both Queensland and national levels.
$1,187 ▲ +15.4%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,029
- 2016: $1,228
- 2021: $1,187
Median total household income per week.
$1,312 ▲ +5.9%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,239
- 2016: $1,343
- 2021: $1,312
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 8.6% of households making $3,000 or more weekly, far below the 22.6% national figure. While 5.9% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, this is still well below the figures for Queensland and Australia.
5.9%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
8.6%
Lower than 62% 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 Merinda, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 53%; Under $650 is next at 27%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Merinda, Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $650–$1,499 is next at 35%.
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 Merinda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322078/merinda/topic/income