Mount Lofty · Suburb / Locality

Income in Mount Lofty

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

Weekly family incomes in Mount Lofty are $496 higher than the Queensland average, reflecting a place where most residents earn well above the national figure. This is a wealthy area where typical household and personal incomes are much higher than in most other similar regions.

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📍 Mount Lofty, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Lofty sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,002 ▲ +44.4%
  • $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 Lofty — higher than 75% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mount Lofty$2,002
4350, QLD $1,428
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family here earns $2,520 a week, which is much higher than most areas. Both typical household income ($2,002) and personal income ($965) are also a little above the figures for Queensland and Australia.

$965 ▲ +44.5%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $668
  • 2016: $821
  • 2021: $965

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

$2,002 ▲ +44.4%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,386
  • 2016: $1,685
  • 2021: $2,002

Median total household income per week.

$2,520 ▲ +45.4%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,733
  • 2016: $2,180
  • 2021: $2,520

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 29.7% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, a figure well above the national average of 22.6%. Similarly, the share of people earning over $2,000 weekly is 18.7%, which is much higher than most areas.

Household income distribution

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In Mount Lofty, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 31%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and $4,000 or more (19%).

Personal income distribution

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In Mount Lofty, the largest group is Under $650 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%).

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 Lofty [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31984/mount-lofty/topic/income