$757 ▲ +57.7%
Higher than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $480
- 2016: $604
- 2021: $757
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Southern Mallee · Council (LGA)
Income in Southern Mallee
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in Southern Mallee rose by $680 between 2011 and 2021. While earnings have grown, the typical household income of $1,312 remains well below the national figure. Most residents earn modest amounts, with a small minority reaching the highest income brackets.
$1,312
▲ +51.5%
- $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 Southern Mallee — lower than 59% of areas.
| Southern Mallee | $1,312 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | $1,190 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,740 a week, which is about the same as the South Australian figure. Personal weekly income is $757, while the typical household brings in $1,312, which is well below the national average.
$1,312 ▲ +51.5%
Lower than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $866
- 2016: $1,155
- 2021: $1,312
Median total household income per week.
$1,740 ▲ +64.2%
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,060
- 2016: $1,430
- 2021: $1,740
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 10.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the national average of 22.6%. Similarly, people earning $2,000 or more weekly are much lower than in most areas at 6.0%.
6.0%
Lower than 75% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
10.3%
Lower than 74% 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 Southern Mallee, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and Under $650 (20%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Southern Mallee splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (45%) and $650–$1,499 (40%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 12%.
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 Southern Mallee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA47290/southern-mallee/topic/income