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Meadows and District

Household income

In Meadows and District, 17.7% of households earned an income of $3,000 or more per week in 2021.

Households form the common 'economic unit' in our society. Meadows and District's Household Income is one of the most important indicators of socio-economic status. With other data sources, such as Qualifications and Occupation, it helps to reveal the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of Meadows and District. It is important to note that income data is not necessarily a measure of wealth. For example, if an area has a large number of retirees this will produce a higher proportion of households with low income but the retirees may have large capital wealth. For this reason, household income should be viewed in conjunction with Age and Household Composition.

The incomes presented on this page are for the latest Census year only. For comparison of incomes over time, go to Household Income Quartiles.

Learn more about the characteristics of low-income households here.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the total of all wages/salaries, government benefits, pensions, allowances and other income the person usually receives?'

Weekly household income
Meadows and District - Total households (Enumerated)2021
Weekly incomeNumber%Mount Barker District Council %
Neg/Nil Income60.80.8
$1 - $14900.00.5
$150 - $29940.60.9
$300 - $39930.41.6
$400 - $499253.55.2
$500 - $649304.24.4
$650 - $799405.55.9
$800 - $999425.86.5
$1,000 - $1,249456.27.1
$1,250 - $1,499476.57.3
$1,500 - $1,749537.35.8
$1,750 - $1,999517.15.9
$2,000 - $2,4998912.312.9
$2,500 - $2,999 10013.98.4
$3,000 - $3,499456.26.5
$3,500 - $3,999334.64.0
$4,000 - $4,499141.91.8
$4,500 - $4,999111.52.8
$5,000 - $5,999131.81.7
$6,000 - $7,99981.11.4
$8,000 or more40.60.4
Not stated598.28.0
Total households722100.0100.0
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of household income levels in Meadows and District in 2021 compared to the Mount Barker District Council shows that there was a smaller proportion of high income households (those earning $3,000 per week or more) and a lower proportion of low income households (those earning less than $800 per week).

Overall, 17.7% of the households earned a high income and 15.0% were low income households, compared with 18.7% and 19.3% respectively for the Mount Barker District Council.

The major differences between the household incomes of Meadows and District and the Mount Barker District Council were:

  • A larger percentage of households who earned $2,500 - $2,999 (13.9% compared to 8.4%)
  • A larger percentage of households who earned $1,500 - $1,749 (7.3% compared to 5.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of households who earned $400 - $499 (3.5% compared to 5.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of households who earned $4,500 - $4,999 (1.5% compared to 2.8%)

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