Murray Town · Suburb / Locality

Income in Murray Town

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

Low weekly earnings define daily life in Murray Town, where typical family incomes are far below the state and national figures. Most residents live on a tight budget, with the usual family earning just $1,125 a week.

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📍 Murray Town, Suburb / Locality

Where Murray Town sits — Median household income (weekly)

$900
  • $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 Town — lower than 90% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Murray Town$900
5481, SA $980
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $900, which is much lower than most areas and far below the Australian figure of $1,746. Personal earnings follow a similar pattern, with the usual person earning $524 a week, well below the state average.

$524

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $450
  • 2021: $524

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

$900

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $849
  • 2021: $900

Median total household income per week.

$1,125

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,031
  • 2021: $1,125

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

There is very little high-income earning here, as no households earn $3,000 or more a week. This gap is stark compared to the national figure of 22.6%, and over half of all individuals earn under $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Murray Town, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 100%.

Personal income distribution

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In Murray Town, Under $650 is the majority at 59%; $650–$1,499 is next at 35%.

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 Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40991/murray-town/topic/income