Income

Household income

About this topic

Household income shows the combined gross income reported for households. Because households are the common economic unit for sharing housing and living costs, this topic is widely used in socio-economic analysis.

This topic helps indicate economic resources, but income is not the same as wealth and can be strongly affected by household composition, retirement, and labour force participation. The dollar ranges are shown for the latest Census year only, so household income quartiles are more suitable for comparisons over time.

Interpretation notes

  • Total household income combines gross weekly income reported for the household and is affected by how many people contribute income.
  • Because it is not adjusted for household size or composition, it should not be treated as a direct measure of living standards.

Key insight

In 2021, $2,000 to $2,499 was the most common household-income band among households in Mount Barker (SA), accounting for 12.5% (886 households). This share was lower than Mount Barker (DC) (12.9%).

Section overview

Weekly household income

Mount Barker (SA) - Total households (Enumerated)

This table summarises household income for Mount Barker (SA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mount Barker (DC).

Chart view

Weekly household income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Mount Barker (SA), with comparison markers for Mount Barker (DC).

Mount Barker (SA)
Mount Barker (DC)

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

61

% of total

0.9%

1 To 149

2021 count

33

% of total

0.5%

150 To 299

2021 count

62

% of total

0.9%

300 To 399

2021 count

136

% of total

1.9%

400 To 499

2021 count

427

% of total

6.0%

500 To 649

2021 count

344

% of total

4.8%

650 To 799

2021 count

417

% of total

5.9%

800 To 999

2021 count

516

% of total

7.3%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

534

% of total

7.5%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

568

% of total

8.0%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

416

% of total

5.9%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

425

% of total

6.0%

2000 To 2499

2021 count

886

% of total

12.5%

2500 To 2999

2021 count

581

% of total

8.2%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

426

% of total

6.0%

3500 To 3999

2021 count

270

% of total

3.8%

4000 To 4499

2021 count

134

% of total

1.9%

4500 To 4999

2021 count

170

% of total

2.4%

5000 To 5999

2021 count

103

% of total

1.4%

6000 To 7999

2021 count

59

% of total

0.8%

8000 Or More

2021 count

17

% of total

0.2%

Not stated

2021 count

520

% of total

7.3%

Data table

Household income for Mount Barker (SA). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Mount Barker (DC).

Household income for Mount Barker (SA). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Mount Barker (DC).
Household income for Mount Barker (SA). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Mount Barker (DC).
Category2021 count2021 %Mount Barker (DC) %
Negative Nil Income610.9%0.8%
1 To 149330.5%0.5%
150 To 299620.9%0.9%
300 To 3991361.9%1.6%
400 To 4994276.0%5.2%
500 To 6493444.8%4.4%
650 To 7994175.9%5.9%
800 To 9995167.3%6.5%
1000 To 12495347.5%7.1%
1250 To 14995688.0%7.3%
1500 To 17494165.9%5.8%
1750 To 19994256.0%5.9%
2000 To 249988612.5%12.9%
2500 To 29995818.2%8.4%
3000 To 34994266.0%6.5%
3500 To 39992703.8%4.0%
4000 To 44991341.9%1.8%
4500 To 49991702.4%2.8%
5000 To 59991031.4%1.7%
6000 To 7999590.8%1.4%
8000 Or More170.2%0.4%
Not stated5207.3%8.0%
Total7,105100.0%100.0%