$776 ▲ +40.8%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $551
- 2016: $628
- 2021: $776
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
McLaren Vale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical weekly incomes in McLaren Vale have climbed steadily, with household earnings rising by nearly $500 since 2011. This is a middle-of-the-road area where most people earn amounts similar to those across South Australia and the rest of the country.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is McLaren Vale — lower than 56% of areas.
| McLaren Vale | $1,638 |
|---|---|
| 5171, SA | $1,503 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,638 a week, which is a little above the South Australian figure of $1,455. For families, the typical weekly income is $2,030, while the typical person earns $776.
$776 ▲ +40.8%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,638 ▲ +43.4%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total household income per week.
$2,030 ▲ +42.8%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are becoming more common, with the share of households earning over $3,000 a week rising 14 percentage points since 2011 to reach 19.3%. However, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more a week is well below the national figure at 9.4%.
9.4%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
19.3%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
McLaren Vale splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (33%) and $650–$1,499 (32%), with Under $650 at 15%.
In McLaren Vale, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in McLaren Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403041083/mclaren-vale/topic/income