$590 ▲ +1.0%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $584
- 2016: $656
- 2021: $590
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Murray Bridge · Urban Centre
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 less than $650 a week, highlighting a community with modest means. The area struggles with low pay, with typical family incomes falling well below both state and national figures.
$1,059
▼ -9.4%
- $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 Murray Bridge — lower than 70% of areas.
| Murray Bridge | $1,059 |
|---|---|
| 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 $1,358 a week, which is well below the South Australian figure of $1,889. This weekly family income fell by $86 since 2011, while the typical household income also dropped by $110 to reach $1,059.
$1,059 ▼ -9.4%
Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,169
- 2016: $1,362
- 2021: $1,059
Median total household income per week.
$1,358 ▼ -6.0%
Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,444
- 2016: $1,686
- 2021: $1,358
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 6.5% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the national figure of 22.6%. Similarly, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more a week is much lower than most areas and fell slightly since 2011 to 3.1%.
3.1%
Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
6.5%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Murray Bridge, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by Under $650 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (26%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Murray Bridge, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $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/ucl/UCL413002/murray-bridge/topic/income