Mackillop · State Electorate

Income in Mackillop

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

Weekly incomes in Mackillop are much lower than in most other areas. The typical family earns $1,641 a week, which is well below the national figure. While pay has risen since 2011, the area continues to trail behind both the state and the rest of the country.

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📍 Mackillop, State Electorate

Where Mackillop sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,276 ▲ +14.6%
  • $1,000–$1,071: 6 areas
  • $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
  • $1,143–$1,214: 18 areas
  • $1,214–$1,286: 18 areas
  • $1,286–$1,357: 23 areas
  • $1,357–$1,429: 33 areas
  • $1,429–$1,500: 32 areas
  • $1,500–$1,571: 24 areas
  • $1,571–$1,643: 26 areas
  • $1,643–$1,714: 23 areas
  • $1,714–$1,786: 33 areas
  • $1,786–$1,857: 25 areas
  • $1,857–$1,929: 19 areas
  • $1,929–$2,000: 17 areas
  • $2,000–$2,071: 25 areas
  • $2,071–$2,143: 30 areas
  • $2,143–$2,214: 12 areas
  • $2,214–$2,286: 15 areas
  • $2,286–$2,357: 10 areas
  • $2,357–$2,429: 14 areas
  • $2,429–$2,500: 5 areas
  • $2,500–$2,571: 6 areas
  • $2,571–$2,643: 2 areas
  • $2,643–$2,714: 5 areas
  • $2,714–$2,786: 0 areas
  • $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
  • $2,857–$2,929: 0 areas
  • $2,929–$3,000: 6 areas

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Mackillop — lower than 89% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mackillop$1,276
Rest of SA $1,190
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,276, which is a little below the South Australian figure and well below the national average. Individual earnings are slightly lower than the national figure, with the typical person earning $711 a week.

$711 ▲ +26.7%

Lower than 74% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $561
  • 2016: $572
  • 2021: $711

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

$1,276 ▲ +14.6%

Lower than 89% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,113
  • 2016: $1,170
  • 2021: $1,276

Median total household income per week.

$1,641 ▲ +20.4%

Lower than 86% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,363
  • 2016: $1,410
  • 2021: $1,641

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, as only 10.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the national average. This is reflected in personal earnings, where 41.7% of people earn under $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Mackillop, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and Under $650 (22%).

Personal income distribution

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In Mackillop, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (38%) and $1,500–$2,999 (13%).

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 Mackillop [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40029/mackillop/topic/income