$646 —
Lower than 93% of capital city areas.
- 2016: $550
- 2021: $646
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Rest of SA · Capital City
Income in Rest of SA
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical weekly household incomes in Rest of SA are among the lowest in the state at $1,190. This area generally earns much less than the national average, though most income measures have risen since the 2016 census.
$1,190
—
- $1,000–$1,107: 0 areas
- $1,107–$1,214: 1 area
- $1,214–$1,321: 1 area
- $1,321–$1,429: 1 area
- $1,429–$1,536: 3 areas
- $1,536–$1,643: 3 areas
- $1,643–$1,750: 2 areas
- $1,750–$1,857: 1 area
- $1,857–$1,964: 2 areas
- $1,964–$2,071: 0 areas
- $2,071–$2,179: 1 area
- $2,179–$2,286: 2 areas
- $2,286–$2,393: 1 area
- $2,393–$2,500: 0 areas
- $2,500–$2,607: 0 areas
- $2,607–$2,714: 0 areas
- $2,714–$2,821: 0 areas
- $2,821–$2,929: 0 areas
- $2,929–$3,036: 0 areas
- $3,036–$3,143: 0 areas
- $3,143–$3,250: 0 areas
- $3,250–$3,357: 0 areas
- $3,357–$3,464: 0 areas
- $3,464–$3,571: 0 areas
- $3,571–$3,679: 0 areas
- $3,679–$3,786: 0 areas
- $3,786–$3,893: 0 areas
- $3,893–$4,000: 1 area
All capital city areas, 2021. The marker is Rest of SA — lower than 99% of areas.
| Rest of SA | $1,190 |
|---|---|
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,525 a week, which is well below the Australian figure of $2,120. Personal weekly incomes are also much lower than most areas at $646.
$1,190 —
Lower than 99% of capital city areas.
- 2016: $1,027
- 2021: $1,190
Median total household income per week.
$1,525 —
Lower than 87% of capital city areas.
- 2016: $1,307
- 2021: $1,525
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 10.5% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, a figure far below the national average of 22.6%. Meanwhile, 45.8% of individuals earn under $650 a week.
6.5%
Lower than 69% of capital city areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
10.5%
Lower than 99% of capital city areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Rest of SA, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (24%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Rest of SA, Under $650 is the majority at 50%; $650–$1,499 is next at 34%.
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 Rest of SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/gccsa/4RSAU/rest-of-sa/topic/income