Flinders Ranges · Council (LGA)

Income in Flinders Ranges

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

Typical weekly incomes are much lower in Flinders Ranges than in most similar areas. The usual family earns $1,489 a week, which is well below the South Australian and national figures. While earnings have risen since 2011, the area remains a low-income region.

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📍 Flinders Ranges, Council (LGA)

Where Flinders Ranges sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,045 ▲ +22.5%
  • $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 Flinders Ranges — lower than 89% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Flinders Ranges$1,045
Rest of SA $1,190
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

A typical family here earns $1,489 a week, which is $400 less than the state average. Weekly household and personal incomes are also much lower than most areas, though they have each risen since 2011.

$634 ▲ +31.3%

Lower than 76% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $483
  • 2016: $549
  • 2021: $634

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

$1,045 ▲ +22.5%

Lower than 89% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $853
  • 2016: $951
  • 2021: $1,045

Median total household income per week.

$1,489 ▲ +27.7%

Lower than 78% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $1,166
  • 2016: $1,283
  • 2021: $1,489

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the national average of 22.6%. Most people earn less than $650 a week, while only 1.6% of individuals earn $3,000 or more.

Household income distribution

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In Flinders Ranges, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by Under $650 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (28%).

Personal income distribution

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In Flinders Ranges, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.

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 Flinders Ranges [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA41830/flinders-ranges/topic/income