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Merewether

Individual income

In Merewether, 16.0% of the female population earned an income of $2,000 or more per week in 2021.

Individual Income statistics are an indicator of socio-economic status. With other data sources, such as Household Income, Qualifications and Occupation, they help tell the story of the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of Merewether. The amount of income an individual receives is linked to a number of factors including employment status, age (as for instance students and retirees often receive a lower income), qualifications and type of employment.

The incomes presented on this page are for the latest Census year only. For comparison of incomes over time, go to Individual Income Quartiles.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the total of all income the person usually receives?'

Weekly individual income
Merewether - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)2021
Weekly gross incomeNumber%New Lambton %
Negative Income/ Nil income2915.86.5
$1 - $1492314.64.2
$150 - $299 2054.14.4
$300 - $399 2665.37.5
$400 - $499 3647.29.5
$500 - $649 4108.18.5
$650 - $7993727.47.5
$800 - $999 3847.68.8
$1,000 - $1,249 53310.69.2
$1,250 - $1,4993927.87.5
$1,500 - $1,7493527.05.4
$1,750 - $1,9992585.14.9
$2,000 - $2,9994438.87.5
$3,000 - $3,4991142.31.2
$3,500 or more2474.92.2
Not stated1733.45.2
Total persons aged 15+5,035100.0100.0
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of female individual income levels in Merewether in 2021 compared to New Lambton shows that there was a higher proportion of females earning a high income (those earning $2,000 per week or more) and a lower proportion of low income females (those earning less than $500 per week).

Overall, 16.0% of the female population earned a high income, and 27.0% earned a low income, compared with 10.9% and 32.1% respectively for New Lambton.

The major differences between Merewether's female individual incomes and New Lambton's female individual incomes were:

  • A larger percentage of females who earned $3,500 or more (4.9% compared to 2.2%)
  • A larger percentage of females who earned $1,500 - $1,749 (7.0% compared to 5.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of females who earned $400 - $499 (7.2% compared to 9.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of females who earned $300 - $399 (5.3% compared to 7.5%)

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