$717 ▲ +37.1%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $523
- 2016: $603
- 2021: $717
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Port Lincoln · Council (LGA)
Income in Port Lincoln
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical weekly household income of $1,243 makes Port Lincoln a lower-earning area compared to most of Australia. While incomes have climbed since 2011, the city generally trails behind both the state and national figures. This financial profile is reflected in a smaller proportion of high-earners than seen elsewhere in the country.
$1,243
▲ +34.5%
- $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 Lincoln — lower than 70% of areas.
| Port Lincoln | $1,243 |
|---|---|
| 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 $1,243, which is a little below the South Australian figure and well below the national one. Typical personal weekly income is $717, placing the area around the middle for its level and about the same as the state average.
$1,243 ▲ +34.5%
Lower than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $924
- 2016: $1,081
- 2021: $1,243
Median total household income per week.
$1,667 ▲ +38.6%
Lower than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,203
- 2016: $1,398
- 2021: $1,667
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here, with only 10.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the Australian figure of 22.6%. Meanwhile, 42.2% of people earn under $650 a week, though the share of high-income households has risen since 2011.
6.9%
Lower than 66% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
10.8%
Lower than 71% 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 Port Lincoln, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (24%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Port Lincoln, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (38%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).
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 Lincoln [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA46300/port-lincoln/topic/income