$530 ▼ -16.9%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $638
- 2016: $703
- 2021: $530
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Moonta · Urban Centre
Income in Moonta
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings in Moonta are much lower than most other areas, which means many residents live on a tighter budget. The typical household now brings in $948 a week, a figure that has fallen since 2011.
$948
▼ -27.6%
- $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 Moonta — lower than 82% of areas.
| Moonta | $948 |
|---|---|
| 5558, SA | $969 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household incomes are far below the national figure, and family earnings of $1,235 are well below the South Australian average. Personal weekly income has also dropped, falling $108 since 2011 to reach $530.
$948 ▼ -27.6%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,309
- 2016: $1,450
- 2021: $948
Median total household income per week.
$1,235 ▼ -17.6%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,498
- 2016: $1,677
- 2021: $1,235
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are uncommon here, with only 7% of households making $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the Australian figure of 22.6%. This is consistent with personal earnings, where over half of all people earn under $650 a week.
5.0%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
7.0%
Lower than 72% 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 Moonta, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 44%, followed by Under $650 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Moonta, Under $650 is the majority at 59%; $650–$1,499 is next at 30%.
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 Moonta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415030/moonta/topic/income