Gawler · Council (LGA)

Income in Gawler

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

Weekly household incomes in Gawler sit well below the national figure, with a typical household earning $1,324. While earnings have risen since 2011, the area generally earns less than the state and national averages across families and individuals.

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📍 Gawler, Council (LGA)

Where Gawler sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,324 ▲ +37.9%
  • $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 Gawler — lower than 57% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Gawler$1,324
Greater Adelaide $1,548
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,728, which is a little below the South Australian figure of $1,889. Personal incomes are lower than in most areas, with the typical person earning $701 a week, though this is about the same as the state average.

$701 ▲ +35.9%

Lower than 61% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $516
  • 2016: $576
  • 2021: $701

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

$1,324 ▲ +37.9%

Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $960
  • 2016: $1,112
  • 2021: $1,324

Median total household income per week.

$1,728 ▲ +37.9%

Lower than 55% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $1,253
  • 2016: $1,422
  • 2021: $1,728

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than in most areas, with only 11.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the Australian figure of 22.6%. However, this group has grown by 7.1 percentage points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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Gawler splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 21%.

Personal income distribution

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In Gawler, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, 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 Gawler [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA42030/gawler/topic/income