Mount Pleasant · Suburb / Locality

Income in Mount Pleasant

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

Among the highest earners in the region, Mount Pleasant is a very wealthy area. Typical weekly household incomes are far above the national figure, with nearly 45% of homes earning $3,000 or more each week.

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📍 Mount Pleasant, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Pleasant sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,862 ▲ +53.5%
  • $500–$607: 251 areas
  • $607–$714: 144 areas
  • $714–$821: 425 areas
  • $821–$929: 720 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 656 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Pleasant — higher than 94% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mount Pleasant$2,862
2519, NSW $1,685
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $2,862, which is far above the Australian figure of $1,746. Personal and family incomes are also well above both state and national levels, with the typical person earning $1,160 a week.

$1,160 ▲ +59.3%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $728
  • 2016: $907
  • 2021: $1,160

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

$2,862 ▲ +53.5%

Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,865
  • 2016: $2,258
  • 2021: $2,862

Median total household income per week.

$3,105 ▲ +39.9%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,220
  • 2016: $2,435
  • 2021: $3,105

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, as 25% of people earn over $2,000 a week, far above the 12.5% national average. This is consistent with the fact that 44.9% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is far above the New South Wales figure.

Household income distribution

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Mount Pleasant splits fairly evenly between $4,000 or more (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with $3,000–$3,999 at 17%.

Personal income distribution

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Mount Pleasant splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with $650–$1,499 at 27%.

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 Pleasant [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12795/mount-pleasant/topic/income