$459 ▲ +29.3%
Lower than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $355
- 2016: $426
- 2021: $459
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Peterborough · Council (LGA)
Income in Peterborough
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings have climbed for most residents in Peterborough since 2011, though they remain very low. Typical family income rose by $265 over the decade to reach $992, which is far below both the state and national figures.
$717
▲ +27.1%
- $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 Peterborough — lower than 99% of areas.
| Peterborough | $717 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | $1,190 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal income is $459, which is well below the South Australian figure of $734. Similarly, typical household incomes are among the lowest in the country at $717 a week.
$717 ▲ +27.1%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $564
- 2016: $700
- 2021: $717
Median total household income per week.
$992 ▲ +36.5%
Lower than 95% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $727
- 2016: $890
- 2021: $992
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
The area has very few high earners, with only 3.7% of people bringing in $2,000 or more a week. This is well below the national figure of 12.5%, and far below the 16.5% of South Australian households earning over $3,000 weekly.
3.7%
Lower than 92% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
3.3%
Lower than 99% 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 Peterborough, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Peterborough, Under $650 is the majority at 69%; $650–$1,499 is next at 23%.
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 Peterborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA45540/peterborough/topic/income