$702 ▲ +39.3%
Lower than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $504
- 2016: $589
- 2021: $702
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Mount Gambier · Council (LGA)
Income in Mount Gambier
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in Mount Gambier have climbed by $510 since 2011, though they remain lower than in most other areas. While earnings have risen over the decade, the typical household income of $1,232 is well below the national figure.
$1,232
▲ +37.0%
- $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 Mount Gambier — lower than 71% of areas.
| Mount Gambier | $1,232 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | $1,190 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly personal income is $702, which is about the same as the South Australian figure. However, typical family incomes are well below the national average, sitting at $1,684 per week.
$1,232 ▲ +37.0%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $899
- 2016: $1,052
- 2021: $1,232
Median total household income per week.
$1,684 ▲ +43.4%
Lower than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,174
- 2016: $1,388
- 2021: $1,684
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are much less common here than in most areas, with only 10.1% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. This is far below the Australian figure of 22.6%, although the proportion of high-earning households has risen since 2011.
5.6%
Lower than 79% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
10.1%
Lower than 75% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Mount Gambier splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 24%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Mount Gambier, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (38%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).
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 Mount Gambier [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA44620/mount-gambier/topic/income