McLaren Vale · Suburb / Locality

Income in McLaren Vale

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

A typical weekly household income of $1,331 in McLaren Vale is well below the national figure. While family incomes sit around the middle for similar areas, overall earnings for residents and households generally trail behind both South Australian and Australian levels.

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📍 McLaren Vale, Suburb / Locality

Where McLaren Vale sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,331 ▲ +34.0%
  • $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 McLaren Vale — lower than 65% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
McLaren Vale$1,331
5171, SA $1,503
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly personal income is $687, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure. For families, the typical weekly income is $1,772, which is about the same as the South Australian average.

$687 ▲ +32.4%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $519
  • 2016: $584
  • 2021: $687

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

$1,331 ▲ +34.0%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $993
  • 2016: $1,169
  • 2021: $1,331

Median total household income per week.

$1,772 ▲ +34.7%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,316
  • 2016: $1,512
  • 2021: $1,772

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than across Australia, with only 8.2% of people earning $2,000 or more a week. This is reflected in the broader spread, where 44.9% of individuals earn under $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

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In McLaren Vale, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (20%).

Personal income distribution

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In McLaren Vale, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).

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 McLaren Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40852/mclaren-vale/topic/income