$512 ▲ +27.0%
Lower than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $403
- 2016: $473
- 2021: $512
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Mid Murray · Council (LGA)
Income in Mid Murray
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in Mid Murray are far below national and state figures, with typical households earning much less than those in other areas. While earnings have risen since 2011, the region remains one of the lowest-earning areas in the state.
$918
▲ +21.3%
- $500–$589: 0 areas
- $589–$679: 0 areas
- $679–$768: 6 areas
- $768–$857: 8 areas
- $857–$946: 10 areas
- $946–$1,036: 23 areas
- $1,036–$1,125: 40 areas
- $1,125–$1,214: 59 areas
- $1,214–$1,304: 62 areas
- $1,304–$1,393: 65 areas
- $1,393–$1,482: 47 areas
- $1,482–$1,571: 31 areas
- $1,571–$1,661: 31 areas
- $1,661–$1,750: 27 areas
- $1,750–$1,839: 22 areas
- $1,839–$1,929: 25 areas
- $1,929–$2,018: 18 areas
- $2,018–$2,107: 20 areas
- $2,107–$2,196: 9 areas
- $2,196–$2,286: 9 areas
- $2,286–$2,375: 11 areas
- $2,375–$2,464: 3 areas
- $2,464–$2,554: 5 areas
- $2,554–$2,643: 2 areas
- $2,643–$2,732: 0 areas
- $2,732–$2,821: 1 area
- $2,821–$2,911: 4 areas
- $2,911–$3,000: 12 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Mid Murray — lower than 96% of areas.
| Mid Murray | $918 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | $1,190 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $918 a week, which is far below the Australian figure of $1,746. Personal incomes are also well below the national usual of $805, sitting at $512.
$918 ▲ +21.3%
Lower than 96% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $757
- 2016: $839
- 2021: $918
Median total household income per week.
$1,253 ▲ +34.6%
Lower than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $931
- 2016: $1,096
- 2021: $1,253
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Very few people earn high incomes here, with only 3.7% of residents making $2,000 or more a week, well below the national 12.5%. Just 5.6% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is far below the 22.6% seen across Australia.
3.7%
Lower than 93% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
5.6%
Lower than 96% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Mid Murray, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by Under $650 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Mid Murray, Under $650 is the majority at 60%; $650–$1,499 is next at 30%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Mid Murray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA44210/mid-murray/topic/income