$570 ▲ +41.1%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $404
- 2016: $481
- 2021: $570
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Port Pirie · Council (LGA)
Income in Port Pirie
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay is much lower for most people in Port Pirie than in other similar areas. The typical family earns $1,459 a week, which is well below the state and national figures. While incomes have risen since 2011, the area remains a place where few people earn high wages.
$1,063
▲ +37.9%
- $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 Pirie — lower than 88% of areas.
| Port Pirie | $1,063 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | $1,190 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household income is $1,063 a week, far below the Australian figure of $1,746. Weekly personal income is also much lower than most areas at $570, though this has risen by $166 since 2011.
$1,063 ▲ +37.9%
Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $771
- 2016: $901
- 2021: $1,063
Median total household income per week.
$1,459 ▲ +45.0%
Lower than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,006
- 2016: $1,229
- 2021: $1,459
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 9.6% of households making $3,000 or more a week, well below the national 22.6%. This gap is reflected in personal earnings, where 51% of people earn under $650 a week.
5.9%
Lower than 77% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.6%
Lower than 79% 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 Pirie, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by Under $650 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Port Pirie, Under $650 is the majority at 55%; $650–$1,499 is next at 30%.
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 Pirie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA46450/port-pirie/topic/income