Murray Bridge · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Murray Bridge

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly incomes in Murray Bridge are well below the state and national figures. The typical family earns $1,374 a week, which is $746 less than the Australian average. While incomes have risen since 2011, the area remains among the lowest for typical earnings compared to similar places.

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📍 Murray Bridge, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Murray Bridge sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,077 ▲ +32.6%
  • $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 Murray Bridge — lower than 93% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Murray Bridge$1,077
5253, SA $1,083
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,077, which is far below the Australian figure of $1,746. Personal earnings are also much lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $596 a week.

$596 ▲ +32.7%

Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $449
  • 2016: $516
  • 2021: $596

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,077 ▲ +32.6%

Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $812
  • 2016: $934
  • 2021: $1,077

Median total household income per week.

$1,374 ▲ +37.8%

Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $997
  • 2016: $1,182
  • 2021: $1,374

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, as only 6.9% of households make $3,000 or more a week, well below the South Australian figure of 16.5%. This is reflected in the personal income split, where nearly half of all people earn under $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Murray Bridge, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by Under $650 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (26%).

Personal income distribution

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In Murray Bridge, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $650–$1,499 is next at 36%.

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 Murray Bridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407031165/murray-bridge/topic/income