Mount Compass · Suburb / Locality

Income in Mount Compass

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

About 43.1% of people in Mount Compass earn under $650 a week, making it the most common individual income bracket. Overall, the area's earnings are quite typical for similar places, with weekly family incomes sitting around $1,798.

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📍 Mount Compass, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Compass sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,655 ▲ +44.4%
  • $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 Compass — higher than 57% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mount Compass$1,655
5210, SA $1,647
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly household income is $1,655, which is a little above the South Australian figure of $1,455. However, typical personal weekly earnings are $725, which is a little below the national figure of $805.

$725 ▲ +45.3%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $499
  • 2016: $603
  • 2021: $725

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

$1,655 ▲ +44.4%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,146
  • 2016: $1,336
  • 2021: $1,655

Median total household income per week.

$1,798 ▲ +43.5%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,253
  • 2016: $1,434
  • 2021: $1,798

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than across the country; only 7.6% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, which is well below the Australian figure of 12.5%. Similarly, the 16% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly is well below the national average of 22.6%.

Household income distribution

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In Mount Compass, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and Under $650 (11%).

Personal income distribution

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In Mount Compass, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (40%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).

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 Compass [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40941/mount-compass/topic/income