$573 ▼ -65.6%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,667
- 2016: $525
- 2021: $573
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Mount Barker · Urban Centre
Income in Mount Barker
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes have dropped sharply in Mount Barker (WA) since 2011, with typical family earnings falling by $1,653. This is now a low-income area where typical household weekly pay is just $967, far below the national and state figures.
$967
▼ -65.5%
- $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 Barker — lower than 80% of areas.
| Mount Barker | $967 |
|---|---|
| 6324, WA | $1,191 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly family income of $1,311 is far below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. Personal incomes are also well below the national figure, with the typical person earning $573 a week.
$967 ▼ -65.5%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $2,799
- 2016: $883
- 2021: $967
Median total household income per week.
$1,311 ▼ -55.8%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $2,964
- 2016: $1,180
- 2021: $1,311
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are now rare, as the share of households making $3,000 or more a week fell 26 points since 2011 to just 7.4%. This is far below the state's 23.2%, and nearly half of all residents earn under $650 a week.
5.1%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
7.4%
Lower than 70% 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 Barker, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by Under $650 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Mount Barker, Under $650 is the majority at 56%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.
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 Barker [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515025/mount-barker/topic/income