Mountain Creek · Suburb / Locality

Income in Mountain Creek

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

Income levels in Mountain Creek have remained steady over the last decade, though the area now sees a notable gap between household and family earnings. While typical weekly family income is higher than in most similar areas, personal incomes are generally much lower than state and national figures.

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📍 Mountain Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Mountain Creek sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,375
  • $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 Mountain Creek — lower than 62% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mountain Creek$1,375
2644, NSW $1,301
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $2,083, which is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia. However, typical weekly personal income is $612, well below the national figure of $805.

$612

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $474
  • 2021: $612

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

$1,375

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $749
  • 2021: $1,375

Median total household income per week.

$2,083

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,166
  • 2021: $2,083

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

A high 13.7% of residents earn $2,000 or more a week, which is much higher than most similar areas. Despite this, 39.2% of people earn under $650 weekly, and no one in the area earns $3,000 or more per week.

Household income distribution

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In Mountain Creek, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).

Personal income distribution

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In Mountain Creek, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $1,500–$2,999 is next at 26%.

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 Mountain Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12816/mountain-creek/topic/income