$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+.
Murray Bridge · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
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.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Murray Bridge — lower than 93% of areas.
| Murray Bridge | $1,077 |
|---|---|
| 5253, SA | $1,083 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
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.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,077 ▲ +32.6%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,374 ▲ +37.8%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total family income per week.
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.
3.3%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
6.9%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In Murray Bridge, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by Under $650 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (26%).
In Murray Bridge, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $650–$1,499 is next at 36%.
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