$682 ▲ +39.5%
Lower than 86% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $489
- 2016: $570
- 2021: $682
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Barker · Federal Electorate
Income in Barker
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Almost 44% of people in Barker earn less than $650 a week, making it an area where most residents live on a lower income. While weekly earnings have risen since 2011, typical household incomes remain among the lowest in the country.
$1,257
▲ +40.4%
- $1,000–$1,071: 0 areas
- $1,071–$1,143: 1 area
- $1,143–$1,214: 4 areas
- $1,214–$1,286: 9 areas
- $1,286–$1,357: 5 areas
- $1,357–$1,429: 7 areas
- $1,429–$1,500: 13 areas
- $1,500–$1,571: 11 areas
- $1,571–$1,643: 12 areas
- $1,643–$1,714: 11 areas
- $1,714–$1,786: 9 areas
- $1,786–$1,857: 10 areas
- $1,857–$1,929: 18 areas
- $1,929–$2,000: 8 areas
- $2,000–$2,071: 1 area
- $2,071–$2,143: 8 areas
- $2,143–$2,214: 6 areas
- $2,214–$2,286: 3 areas
- $2,286–$2,357: 6 areas
- $2,357–$2,429: 5 areas
- $2,429–$2,500: 0 areas
- $2,500–$2,571: 0 areas
- $2,571–$2,643: 1 area
- $2,643–$2,714: 2 areas
- $2,714–$2,786: 1 area
- $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
- $2,857–$2,929: 2 areas
- $2,929–$3,000: 1 area
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Barker — lower than 95% of areas.
| Barker | $1,257 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | $1,190 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household in Barker earns $1,257 a week, which is well below the Australian figure of $1,746. Family incomes are also a little below the South Australian average, though they have risen by $491 since 2011.
$1,257 ▲ +40.4%
Lower than 95% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $895
- 2016: $1,050
- 2021: $1,257
Median total household income per week.
$1,622 ▲ +43.4%
Lower than 92% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,131
- 2016: $1,334
- 2021: $1,622
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 11% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, which is far below the national figure of 22.6%. This low share of high earners is consistent with the fact that only 6% of individuals earn $2,000 or more weekly.
6.0%
Lower than 88% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
11.0%
Lower than 98% of federal electorate areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Barker, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (23%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Barker, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (13%).
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 Barker [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED402/barker/topic/income