McCracken · Suburb / Locality

Income in McCracken

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

A gap of $876 separates the typical family weekly income in McCracken from the national figure. This makes the area's earnings much lower than most other places across the country. Most residents live on modest means, with very few high-income earners.

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📍 McCracken, Suburb / Locality

Where McCracken sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,006 ▲ +21.6%
  • $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 McCracken — lower than 86% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
McCracken$1,006
5211, SA $994
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,244, which is well below the South Australian figure of $1,889. Households typically bring in $1,006 a week, and the usual personal weekly income is $538, both of which are much lower than in most other areas.

$538 ▲ +31.5%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $409
  • 2016: $486
  • 2021: $538

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

$1,006 ▲ +21.6%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $827
  • 2016: $882
  • 2021: $1,006

Median total household income per week.

$1,244 ▲ +30.9%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $950
  • 2016: $1,085
  • 2021: $1,244

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 8% of households bringing in $3,000 or more per week, far below the 22.6% national figure. This is reflected in the personal income spread, where 58.4% of people earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In McCracken, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 47%, followed by Under $650 (26%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).

Personal income distribution

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In McCracken, Under $650 is the majority at 61%; $650–$1,499 is next 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 McCracken [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40849/mccracken/topic/income