Murray Bridge · Suburb / Locality

Income in Murray Bridge

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

Nearly half of all people in Murray Bridge earn under $650 a week. This is a low-income area where typical weekly earnings for families, households, and individuals are all well below the South Australian and national figures.

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📍 Murray Bridge, Suburb / Locality

Where Murray Bridge sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,005 ▲ +31.4%
  • $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 Murray Bridge — lower than 86% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Murray Bridge$1,005
5253, SA $1,083
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family in Murray Bridge earns $1,311 a week, which is far below the national figure of $2,120. Typical weekly personal income is also much lower than most areas at $574.

$574 ▲ +33.5%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $430
  • 2016: $497
  • 2021: $574

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

$1,005 ▲ +31.4%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $765
  • 2016: $879
  • 2021: $1,005

Median total household income per week.

$1,311 ▲ +38.1%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $949
  • 2016: $1,121
  • 2021: $1,311

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here; only 5.5% of households make $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the 22.6% seen across Australia. Just 2.7% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, a figure well below the state and national levels.

Household income distribution

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In Murray Bridge, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 41%, followed by Under $650 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).

Personal income distribution

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In Murray Bridge, Under $650 is the majority at 56%; $650–$1,499 is next at 36%.

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 Murray Bridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40987/murray-bridge/topic/income