$736 —
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $618
- 2021: $736
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Mount Gambier - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Mount Gambier - East
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical household income of $1,348 per week is much lower than most areas in Mount Gambier - East. While weekly earnings have risen across the board since 2016, the area generally earns less than the national average. This is a place where most residents live on modest incomes.
$1,348
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- $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 Gambier - East — lower than 75% of areas.
| Mount Gambier - East | $1,348 |
|---|---|
| 5291, SA | $1,861 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical person earns $736 a week, which is about the same as the South Australian figure. Typical family incomes are $1,782 per week, a little below the Australian average, though this figure rose $317 since 2016.
$1,348 —
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $1,163
- 2021: $1,348
Median total household income per week.
$1,782 —
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $1,465
- 2021: $1,782
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 12.4% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the national figure of 22.6%. This gap is reflected in personal earnings, where only 6.4% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.
6.4%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
12.4%
Lower than 78% 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 →Mount Gambier - East splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (32%), with Under $650 at 21%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Mount Gambier - East, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (39%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).
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 Gambier - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407021173/mount-gambier-east/topic/income