$640 ▲ +39.4%
Lower than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $459
- 2016: $540
- 2021: $640
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Northern Areas · Council (LGA)
Income in Northern Areas
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Over 46% of people in Northern Areas earn less than $650 a week, making it a place where incomes are notably low. While typical weekly pay for families has risen by $437 since 2011, the region remains well below state and national figures across all income measures.
$1,147
▲ +36.1%
- $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 Northern Areas — lower than 81% of areas.
| Northern Areas | $1,147 |
|---|---|
| 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 $1,506, which is much lower than most areas and well below the national figure of $2,120. Personal weekly incomes are also low at $640, though this has risen by $181 since 2011.
$1,147 ▲ +36.1%
Lower than 81% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $843
- 2016: $1,049
- 2021: $1,147
Median total household income per week.
$1,506 ▲ +40.9%
Lower than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,069
- 2016: $1,304
- 2021: $1,506
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Few households earn high incomes, with only 9.3% making $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the Australian average of 22.6%. This gap is reflected in personal earnings, where only 6.8% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.
6.8%
Lower than 67% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.3%
Lower than 80% 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 Northern Areas, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (24%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Northern Areas, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 33%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Northern Areas [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA45120/northern-areas/topic/income