$612 ▲ +55.3%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $394
- 2016: $504
- 2021: $612
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Mount Pleasant · Urban Centre
Income in Mount Pleasant
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly half of all people in Mount Pleasant (L) earn less than $650 a week. This is an area where typical incomes are lower than most other places, though weekly earnings for families and individuals have all risen since 2011.
$1,125
▲ +61.6%
- $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 Mount Pleasant — lower than 63% of areas.
| Mount Pleasant | $1,125 |
|---|---|
| 5235, SA | $1,365 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,446 a week, which is well below the South Australian figure of $1,889. Personal weekly incomes are also lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $612.
$1,125 ▲ +61.6%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $696
- 2016: $923
- 2021: $1,125
Median total household income per week.
$1,446 ▲ +59.6%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $906
- 2016: $1,143
- 2021: $1,446
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 9.3% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, a figure far below the 22.6% national average. High earners are rare here, with only 4.3% of people bringing home $2,000 or more weekly.
4.3%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.3%
Lower than 57% 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 Pleasant, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by Under $650 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Mount Pleasant, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $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 Mount Pleasant [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421027/mount-pleasant/topic/income