$606 ▲ +33.5%
Lower than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $454
- 2016: $522
- 2021: $606
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Alexandrina · Council (LGA)
Income in Alexandrina
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Almost half of the people in Alexandrina earn under $650 a week, reflecting an area where incomes are much lower than most others. While earnings have climbed since 2011, the typical weekly family income of $1,428 remains well below the national figure.
$1,143
▲ +32.8%
- $500–$589: 0 areas
- $589–$679: 0 areas
- $679–$768: 6 areas
- $768–$857: 8 areas
- $857–$946: 10 areas
- $946–$1,036: 23 areas
- $1,036–$1,125: 40 areas
- $1,125–$1,214: 59 areas
- $1,214–$1,304: 62 areas
- $1,304–$1,393: 65 areas
- $1,393–$1,482: 47 areas
- $1,482–$1,571: 31 areas
- $1,571–$1,661: 31 areas
- $1,661–$1,750: 27 areas
- $1,750–$1,839: 22 areas
- $1,839–$1,929: 25 areas
- $1,929–$2,018: 18 areas
- $2,018–$2,107: 20 areas
- $2,107–$2,196: 9 areas
- $2,196–$2,286: 9 areas
- $2,286–$2,375: 11 areas
- $2,375–$2,464: 3 areas
- $2,464–$2,554: 5 areas
- $2,554–$2,643: 2 areas
- $2,643–$2,732: 0 areas
- $2,732–$2,821: 1 area
- $2,821–$2,911: 4 areas
- $2,911–$3,000: 12 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Alexandrina — lower than 82% of areas.
| Alexandrina | $1,143 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | $1,190 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly pay is lower than most areas, with a typical household earning $1,143, which is well below the South Australian figure of $1,455. Personal incomes are also a little below the state average at $606 per week.
$1,143 ▲ +32.8%
Lower than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $861
- 2016: $992
- 2021: $1,143
Median total household income per week.
$1,428 ▲ +40.1%
Lower than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,019
- 2016: $1,226
- 2021: $1,428
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are few, with only 10.2% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the Australian average of 22.6%. This share has risen 7.1 percentage points since 2011, though only 6.2% of individuals earn over $2,000 weekly.
6.2%
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
10.2%
Lower than 74% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Alexandrina, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 41%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (25%) and Under $650 (23%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Alexandrina, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 33%.
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 Alexandrina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA40220/alexandrina/topic/income