$825 ▲ +41.3%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $584
- 2016: $660
- 2021: $825
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Mount Barker · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Mount Barker
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings for families in Mount Barker have climbed by $632 since 2011, bringing the typical family income to $2,090. This reflects a steady rise in local pay that keeps the area's typical earnings around the national figure.
$1,698
▲ +43.9%
- $500–$607: 7 areas
- $607–$714: 1 area
- $714–$821: 8 areas
- $821–$929: 26 areas
- $929–$1,036: 69 areas
- $1,036–$1,143: 119 areas
- $1,143–$1,250: 181 areas
- $1,250–$1,357: 182 areas
- $1,357–$1,464: 220 areas
- $1,464–$1,571: 146 areas
- $1,571–$1,679: 154 areas
- $1,679–$1,786: 149 areas
- $1,786–$1,893: 158 areas
- $1,893–$2,000: 152 areas
- $2,000–$2,107: 188 areas
- $2,107–$2,214: 145 areas
- $2,214–$2,321: 129 areas
- $2,321–$2,429: 109 areas
- $2,429–$2,536: 56 areas
- $2,536–$2,643: 52 areas
- $2,643–$2,750: 31 areas
- $2,750–$2,857: 29 areas
- $2,857–$2,964: 18 areas
- $2,964–$3,071: 23 areas
- $3,071–$3,179: 19 areas
- $3,179–$3,286: 11 areas
- $3,286–$3,393: 10 areas
- $3,393–$3,500: 22 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Barker — lower than 53% of areas.
| Mount Barker | $1,698 |
|---|---|
| 5251, SA | $1,634 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,698, which is a little above the South Australian figure of $1,455. Personal earnings follow a similar pattern, with the typical person earning $825 a week, slightly higher than the state average.
$1,698 ▲ +43.9%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,180
- 2016: $1,373
- 2021: $1,698
Median total household income per week.
$2,090 ▲ +43.3%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,458
- 2016: $1,695
- 2021: $2,090
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
The share of households earning over $3,000 a week rose 11 percentage points since 2011 to reach 17.9%. While this is a little above the state average, it remains well below the national figure of 22.6%.
10.1%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
17.9%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Mount Barker, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and Under $650 (15%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Mount Barker splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (41%) and $650–$1,499 (37%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 19%.
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 Barker [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401021007/mount-barker/topic/income