Mount Benson · Suburb / Locality

Income in Mount Benson

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

About the same as most similar areas, Mount Benson sees typical weekly household incomes of $1,416. While some residents earn well above the state average, many people here bring home less than $650 a week.

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📍 Mount Benson, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Benson sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,416
  • $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 Benson — lower than 58% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mount Benson$1,416
5275, SA $1,155
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,875, which is about the same as the South Australian figure of $1,889. However, personal incomes are lower than in most areas, with the typical person earning $700 a week.

$700

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $562
  • 2021: $700

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

$1,416

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,224
  • 2021: $1,416

Median total household income per week.

$1,875

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,468
  • 2021: $1,875

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are more common here than in most similar areas, with 10.4% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly. In contrast, households earning $3,000 or more a week make up 14% of the area, which is well below the national figure of 22.6%.

Household income distribution

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In Mount Benson, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and Under $650 (18%).

Personal income distribution

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In Mount Benson, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (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 Benson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40936/mount-benson/topic/income