Moonta Mines · Suburb / Locality

Income in Moonta Mines

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

Weekly earnings have stayed well below state and national levels in Moonta Mines, where a typical household now brings in $1,053. This is much lower than most similar areas. The local economy is marked by low personal and family incomes across the board.

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📍 Moonta Mines, Suburb / Locality

Where Moonta Mines sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,053 ▲ +45.0%
  • $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 Moonta Mines — lower than 84% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Moonta Mines$1,053
5558, SA $969
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly family income is just $1,359, which is well below the South Australian figure of $1,889. Typical personal earnings are also much lower than most areas, sitting at $565 per week.

$565 ▲ +55.6%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $363
  • 2016: $440
  • 2021: $565

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

$1,053 ▲ +45.0%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $726
  • 2016: $759
  • 2021: $1,053

Median total household income per week.

$1,359 ▲ +46.8%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $926
  • 2016: $1,089
  • 2021: $1,359

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 3.8% of people making $2,000 or more a week, far below the 12.5% national figure. Nearly 47% of individuals earn under $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Moonta Mines, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 53%; Under $650 is next at 23%.

Personal income distribution

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In Moonta Mines, Under $650 is the majority at 60%; $650–$1,499 is next at 33%.

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 Moonta Mines [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40916/moonta-mines/topic/income