Clare and Gilbert Valleys · Council (LGA)

Income in Clare and Gilbert Valleys

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Nearly 43% of people in Clare and Gilbert Valleys earn less than $650 a week, marking this as an area where personal incomes are generally low. While weekly pay has risen since 2011, the typical household still earns well below the national figure.

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📍 Clare and Gilbert Valleys, Council (LGA)

Where Clare and Gilbert Valleys sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,311 ▲ +38.7%
  • $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 Clare and Gilbert Valleys — lower than 59% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Clare and Gilbert Valleys$1,311
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 $1,658, which is lower than most areas and well below the Australian figure of $2,120. Personal incomes are about the same as the South Australian typical of $734, with most types of weekly pay rising since 2011.

$705 ▲ +34.8%

Lower than 60% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $523
  • 2016: $605
  • 2021: $705

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,311 ▲ +38.7%

Lower than 59% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $945
  • 2016: $1,129
  • 2021: $1,311

Median total household income per week.

$1,658 ▲ +39.0%

Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $1,193
  • 2016: $1,395
  • 2021: $1,658

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 12.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.6% national average. However, the share of high-earning households rose 8.1 percentage points since 2011, and 7.8% of people now earn $2,000 or more per week.

Household income distribution

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In Clare and Gilbert Valleys, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (22%).

Personal income distribution

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In Clare and Gilbert Valleys, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).

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 Clare and Gilbert Valleys [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA41140/clare-and-gilbert-valleys/topic/income