$536 ▲ +38.9%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $386
- 2016: $463
- 2021: $536
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Moonta · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Moonta
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in Moonta have risen across the board since 2011, though they remain far below national figures. The typical family now earns $1,256 a week, which is among the lowest for similar areas. This reflects a broader trend of lower earnings compared to both the state and the rest of Australia.
$965
▲ +34.6%
- $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 Moonta — lower than 99% of areas.
| Moonta | $965 |
|---|---|
| 5554, SA | $1,169 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $965, which is well below the South Australian figure of $1,455. Personal incomes are also among the lowest for similar areas at $536 a week, though this has risen by $150 since 2011.
$965 ▲ +34.6%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $717
- 2016: $857
- 2021: $965
Median total household income per week.
$1,256 ▲ +43.5%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $875
- 2016: $1,105
- 2021: $1,256
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 7.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.6% national figure. This is consistent with the personal income data, where over half of all residents earn under $650 a week.
4.9%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
7.6%
Lower than 96% 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 Moonta, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 43%, followed by Under $650 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Moonta, Under $650 is the majority at 59%; $650–$1,499 is next at 30%.
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 Moonta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405041125/moonta/topic/income