Mount Barker · Suburb / Locality

Income in Mount Barker

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

Typical personal incomes in Mount Barker are higher than most similar areas. Weekly pay for individuals and families generally aligns with state and national figures, creating a balanced financial profile for the area.

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📍 Mount Barker, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Barker sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,624 ▲ +47.4%
  • $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 Barker — higher than 56% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mount Barker$1,624
5251, SA $1,634
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical person in Mount Barker earns $815 a week, which is a little above the South Australian figure of $734. Family and household incomes are also steady, with the typical household bringing in $1,624 weekly.

$815 ▲ +43.5%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $568
  • 2016: $642
  • 2021: $815

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

$1,624 ▲ +47.4%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,102
  • 2016: $1,296
  • 2021: $1,624

Median total household income per week.

$2,038 ▲ +47.6%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,381
  • 2016: $1,612
  • 2021: $2,038

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 16.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. This is about the same as the state average, but well below the national figure of 22.6%.

Household income distribution

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Mount Barker splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (35%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), with Under $650 at 16%.

Personal income distribution

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Mount Barker splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (42%) and $650–$1,499 (37%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 19%.

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 Barker [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40932/mount-barker/topic/income