$850 ▲ +23.5%
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $688
- 2016: $756
- 2021: $850
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
McLaren Flat · Urban Centre
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A weekly household income of $2,230 puts McLaren Flat among the highest-earning areas for its size. This is well above both the state and national figures, reflecting a community where typical earnings have climbed significantly over the last decade.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is McLaren Flat — higher than 91% of areas.
| McLaren Flat | $2,230 |
|---|---|
| 5171, SA | $1,503 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $2,315, which is a little above the national figure. Personal weekly earnings are also much higher than most areas at $850, though this is about the same as the Australian average.
$850 ▲ +23.5%
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$2,230 ▲ +41.7%
Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.
Median total household income per week.
$2,315 ▲ +33.0%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 28.3% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, a figure that rose 22 percentage points since 2011. This stands far above the South Australian average of 16.5%.
11.4%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
28.3%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In McLaren Flat, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and $3,000–$3,999 (18%).
In McLaren Flat, the largest group is Under $650 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in McLaren Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415025/mclaren-flat/topic/income