$699 ▲ +29.2%
Lower than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $541
- 2016: $604
- 2021: $699
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Port Augusta · Council (LGA)
Income in Port Augusta
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes are well below the national figure in Port Augusta, where the typical amount is $1,653. While most residents earn less than the state and national averages, there has been a steady climb in pay since 2011. This trend is seen across families and individuals alike.
$1,275
▲ +29.3%
- $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 Port Augusta — lower than 65% of areas.
| Port Augusta | $1,275 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | $1,190 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly household income is $1,275, which is lower than most areas and well below the Australian figure of $1,746. Individual pay is closer to the state average, with a typical personal weekly income of $699.
$1,275 ▲ +29.3%
Lower than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $986
- 2016: $1,103
- 2021: $1,275
Median total household income per week.
$1,653 ▲ +32.8%
Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,245
- 2016: $1,370
- 2021: $1,653
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 12.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the national rate of 22.6%. However, this group has grown by 7.2 percentage points since 2011, alongside a rise in the number of people earning over $2,000 weekly.
7.8%
Lower than 56% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
12.1%
Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Port Augusta splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with Under $650 at 23%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Port Augusta, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).
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 Port Augusta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA46090/port-augusta/topic/income