$646 ▲ +29.2%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $500
- 2016: $551
- 2021: $646
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
McLaren Vale · Urban Centre
Income in McLaren Vale
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay has climbed steadily in McLaren Vale since 2011, with typical family incomes rising by $376 over the decade. While earnings have grown, they generally remain lower than those seen across South Australia and the rest of the country.
$1,239
▲ +29.9%
- $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 McLaren Vale — lower than 53% of areas.
| McLaren Vale | $1,239 |
|---|---|
| 5171, SA | $1,503 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,640, which is a little below the South Australian figure of $1,889 and well below the national figure of $2,120. Household income sits around the middle for similar areas at $1,239 per week.
$1,239 ▲ +29.9%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $954
- 2016: $1,097
- 2021: $1,239
Median total household income per week.
$1,640 ▲ +29.7%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,264
- 2016: $1,414
- 2021: $1,640
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
More people are earning high wages here than in most similar areas, with those making $2,000 or more a week rising to 7.4% since 2011. However, this is still well below the national figure of 12.5%.
7.4%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
13.7%
Higher than 63% 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 McLaren Vale, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (26%) and Under $650 (22%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In McLaren Vale, Under $650 is the majority at 50%; $650–$1,499 is next at 33%.
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 McLaren Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415026/mclaren-vale/topic/income