$525 ▲ +30.0%
Lower than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $404
- 2016: $487
- 2021: $525
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Barunga West · Council (LGA)
Income in Barunga West
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in Barunga West are among the lowest in the country, with a typical household earning just $975. This is far below the national figure of $1,746. While typical incomes have risen since 2011, they remain well below both state and national levels.
$975
▲ +36.6%
- $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 Barunga West — lower than 93% of areas.
| Barunga West | $975 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | $1,190 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,320, which is well below the South Australian figure of $1,889. Personal incomes are also among the lowest at this level, with the typical person earning $525 a week.
$975 ▲ +36.6%
Lower than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $714
- 2016: $839
- 2021: $975
Median total household income per week.
$1,320 ▲ +43.8%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $918
- 2016: $1,166
- 2021: $1,320
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 9.8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the national average of 22.6%. This is reflected in personal earnings, where over half of all people earn less than $650 per week.
6.0%
Lower than 75% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.8%
Lower than 77% 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 Barunga West, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by Under $650 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Barunga West, Under $650 is the majority at 58%; $650–$1,499 is next at 27%.
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 Barunga West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA40430/barunga-west/topic/income