$690 —
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $580
- 2021: $690
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Mount Gambier - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Mount Gambier - West
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Almost half of all people in Mount Gambier - West earn under $650 a week. This is a lower-income area where typical earnings are well below the national figures, though pay has risen across the board since 2016.
$1,210
—
- $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 - West — lower than 86% of areas.
| Mount Gambier - West | $1,210 |
|---|---|
| 5290, SA | $1,197 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,210, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Australian figure of $1,746. Typical family incomes are also a little below the state average at $1,688, despite rising by $323 since 2016.
$1,210 —
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $1,011
- 2021: $1,210
Median total household income per week.
$1,688 —
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $1,365
- 2021: $1,688
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are uncommon here, with only 10.2% of households making $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the national average of 22.6%. Similarly, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more per week is much lower than most areas at 5.7%.
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.
10.2%
Lower than 86% 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 - West splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 25%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Mount Gambier - West, 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 Mount Gambier - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407021174/mount-gambier-west/topic/income