$701 ▲ +75.3%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $400
- 2016: $497
- 2021: $701
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Mount Gambier · Urban Centre
Income in Mount Gambier
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical earnings in Mount Gambier sit around the middle compared to similar areas. While weekly incomes have climbed since 2011, they generally remain lower than the state and national figures. The typical household now earns $1,228 per week.
$1,228
▲ +66.4%
- $500–$589: 3 areas
- $589–$679: 7 areas
- $679–$768: 58 areas
- $768–$857: 106 areas
- $857–$946: 148 areas
- $946–$1,036: 173 areas
- $1,036–$1,125: 163 areas
- $1,125–$1,214: 164 areas
- $1,214–$1,304: 147 areas
- $1,304–$1,393: 135 areas
- $1,393–$1,482: 109 areas
- $1,482–$1,571: 68 areas
- $1,571–$1,661: 83 areas
- $1,661–$1,750: 74 areas
- $1,750–$1,839: 60 areas
- $1,839–$1,929: 46 areas
- $1,929–$2,018: 51 areas
- $2,018–$2,107: 46 areas
- $2,107–$2,196: 40 areas
- $2,196–$2,286: 30 areas
- $2,286–$2,375: 26 areas
- $2,375–$2,464: 21 areas
- $2,464–$2,554: 6 areas
- $2,554–$2,643: 11 areas
- $2,643–$2,732: 4 areas
- $2,732–$2,821: 6 areas
- $2,821–$2,911: 6 areas
- $2,911–$3,000: 29 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Gambier — lower than 54% of areas.
| Mount Gambier | $1,228 |
|---|---|
| 5290, SA | $1,197 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,681, which is a little below the South Australian figure and well below the Australian average. This is part of a broader upward trend, with typical household income rising by $490 since 2011.
$1,228 ▲ +66.4%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $738
- 2016: $982
- 2021: $1,228
Median total household income per week.
$1,681 ▲ +89.9%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $885
- 2016: $1,384
- 2021: $1,681
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than across the state, with only 10.1% of households making $3,000 or more a week. This is well below the 16.5% seen in South Australia, though the proportion of high-earning households has risen since 2011.
5.6%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
10.1%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Mount Gambier splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 24%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Mount Gambier, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, 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 Mount Gambier [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL412003/mount-gambier/topic/income