$682 ▲ +37.2%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $497
- 2016: $552
- 2021: $682
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Mallala · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Mallala
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly 43% of people in Mallala earn less than $650 a week, highlighting an area where incomes are generally modest. While typical weekly earnings have risen since 2011, they remain well below the national figures across families, households, and individuals.
$1,369
▲ +38.7%
- $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 Mallala — lower than 74% of areas.
| Mallala | $1,369 |
|---|---|
| 5502, SA | $1,555 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,660, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Australian figure of $2,120. The usual household earns $1,369 a week, while the typical person earns $682, both of which are about the same as the South Australian figures.
$1,369 ▲ +38.7%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $987
- 2016: $1,145
- 2021: $1,369
Median total household income per week.
$1,660 ▲ +41.3%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,175
- 2016: $1,322
- 2021: $1,660
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 11% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the Australian average of 22.6%. Similarly, the 5.7% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly is much lower than most areas, though both figures have risen since 2011.
5.7%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
11.0%
Lower than 83% 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 →Mallala splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (33%), with Under $650 at 19%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Mallala, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (13%).
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 Mallala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405011113/mallala/topic/income