Mallala · Urban Centre

Income in Mallala

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Higher typical incomes than most similar areas define Mallala, where the usual family earns $1,786 a week. While these figures have climbed since 2011, they remain slightly below national levels.

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📍 Mallala, Urban Centre

Where Mallala sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,512 ▲ +46.7%
  • $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 Mallala — higher than 67% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mallala$1,512
5502, SA $1,555
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,512, which is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the South Australian figure. Individual earnings have also increased, with the typical person now making $696 a week.

$696 ▲ +38.9%

Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $501
  • 2016: $480
  • 2021: $696

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,512 ▲ +46.7%

Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,031
  • 2016: $797
  • 2021: $1,512

Median total household income per week.

$1,786 ▲ +25.2%

Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,426
  • 2016: $1,071
  • 2021: $1,786

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than in the rest of the state, with only 10.2% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly. This is well below the national figure of 22.6%, though the proportion of high-earning households has risen since 2011.

Household income distribution

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Mallala splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (40%) and $650–$1,499 (35%), with Under $650 at 13%.

Personal income distribution

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In Mallala, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (40%) and $1,500–$2,999 (12%).

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 Mallala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421023/mallala/topic/income