$642 ▲ +33.5%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $481
- 2016: $587
- 2021: $642
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Murray Bridge Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Murray Bridge Surrounds
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in Murray Bridge Surrounds have risen by $325 since 2011, though they remain much lower than in most other areas. The typical family now earns $1,522 per week, which is well below the national figure of $2,120. This creates a landscape where most residents live on modest means compared to the rest of the country.
$1,294
▲ +33.5%
- $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 Surrounds — lower than 79% of areas.
| Murray Bridge Surrounds | $1,294 |
|---|---|
| 5259, SA | $1,255 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal income is $642, which is a little below the South Australian figure and well below the national average. Both family and household incomes are also much lower than most areas, despite all three categories rising since 2011.
$1,294 ▲ +33.5%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $969
- 2016: $1,223
- 2021: $1,294
Median total household income per week.
$1,522 ▲ +35.2%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,126
- 2016: $1,384
- 2021: $1,522
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 9.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the Australian average of 22.6%. Nearly half of all people earn under $650 weekly, though the proportion of high earners has risen slightly since 2011.
5.5%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.5%
Lower than 89% 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 Murray Bridge Surrounds, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and Under $650 (21%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Murray Bridge Surrounds, Under $650 is the majority at 50%; $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 Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407031166/murray-bridge-surrounds/topic/income