$497 ▲ +20.3%
Lower than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $413
- 2016: $481
- 2021: $497
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Goyder · Council (LGA)
Income in Goyder
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in Goyder have climbed steadily since 2011, though they remain far below the figures seen across the state. The typical family now earns $1,283 a week, which is well below the South Australian average. This trend of growth is visible across all income levels, even as the area continues to rank among the lowest for earnings in the region.
$916
▲ +21.3%
- $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 Goyder — lower than 96% of areas.
| Goyder | $916 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | $1,190 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $916, which is far below the national figure of $1,746. Personal incomes are also among the lowest for similar areas, with the typical person earning $497 a week, though this has risen by $84 since 2011.
$916 ▲ +21.3%
Lower than 96% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $755
- 2016: $891
- 2021: $916
Median total household income per week.
$1,283 ▲ +36.5%
Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $940
- 2016: $1,184
- 2021: $1,283
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 5.1% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.6% national average. This is reflected in personal earnings, where 54.6% of people earn under $650 weekly.
3.8%
Lower than 92% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
5.1%
Lower than 98% 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 Goyder, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by Under $650 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Goyder, Under $650 is the majority at 60%; $650–$1,499 is next at 29%.
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 Goyder [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA42110/goyder/topic/income