$743 ▲ +31.5%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $565
- 2016: $480
- 2021: $743
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Mount Compass · Urban Centre
Income in Mount Compass
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Higher typical incomes than most similar areas define Mount Compass, where household earnings have climbed significantly over the last decade. The typical household now brings in $1,685 a week, marking a substantial rise since 2011.
$1,685
▲ +76.4%
- $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 Compass — higher than 75% of areas.
| Mount Compass | $1,685 |
|---|---|
| 5210, SA | $1,647 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,808 weekly, which is about the same as the South Australian figure. Personal weekly income is higher than most areas at $743, having risen by $178 since 2011.
$1,685 ▲ +76.4%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $955
- 2016: $851
- 2021: $1,685
Median total household income per week.
$1,808 ▲ +50.9%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,198
- 2016: $1,100
- 2021: $1,808
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are becoming more common, with the share of people earning over $2,000 a week rising to 7.9% since 2011. However, 12.5% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly is still far below the national figure of 22.6%.
7.9%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
12.5%
Higher than 59% 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 Mount Compass, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and Under $650 (11%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Mount Compass splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (44%) and $650–$1,499 (40%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 15%.
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 Compass [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415031/mount-compass/topic/income