Moorlands · Suburb / Locality

Income in Moorlands

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

Weekly earnings in Moorlands have remained very low compared to the rest of the country. The typical family here earns just $850 a week, which is far below both the state and national figures. This creates a stark financial gap between this area and most other Australian communities.

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📍 Moorlands, Suburb / Locality

Where Moorlands sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,083 —
  • $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 Moorlands — lower than 82% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Moorlands$1,083
5301, SA $1,134
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical person in Moorlands earns $395 a week, which is among the lowest for similar areas and far below the national figure of $805. Typical household weekly incomes are also well below the South Australian average, coming in at $1,083.

$395 —

Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $389
  • 2021: $395

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

$1,083 —

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,100
  • 2021: $1,083

Median total household income per week.

$850 —

Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,100
  • 2021: $850

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Income is tightly clustered at the bottom, with 75% of people earning under $650 a week. No one in the area earns $2,000 or more weekly, a figure far below the 12.5% seen across Australia.

Household income distribution

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In Moorlands, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 53%; Under $650 is next at 29%.

Personal income distribution

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In Moorlands, Under $650 is the majority at 72%; $650–$1,499 is next at 22%.

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 Moorlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40918/moorlands/topic/income