$986 ▲ +41.7%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $696
- 2016: $802
- 2021: $986
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Mitcham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Mitcham
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in Mitcham have climbed significantly since 2011, with typical household earnings rising by $709. This is now a high-income area where the usual family brings in $2,854 a week, a figure well above the South Australian and national averages.
$2,203
▲ +47.5%
- $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 Mitcham — higher than 78% of areas.
| Mitcham | $2,203 |
|---|---|
| 5062, SA | $2,194 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal income is $986, which is much higher than most areas and well above the state figure of $734. Household and family incomes are also well above national levels, with the typical family earning $2,854 weekly.
$2,203 ▲ +47.5%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,494
- 2016: $1,771
- 2021: $2,203
Median total household income per week.
$2,854 ▲ +34.7%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,119
- 2016: $2,379
- 2021: $2,854
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
A high proportion of residents earn well above average, with 34.8% of households making $3,000 or more a week—a figure that rose 17 points since 2011. Similarly, 21.5% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is far above the state average.
21.5%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
34.8%
Higher than 85% 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 →Mitcham splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and $4,000 or more (25%), with $650–$1,499 at 23%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Mitcham, the largest group is Under $650 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).
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 Mitcham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403031069/mitcham/topic/income