Robe · Council (LGA)

Income in Robe

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Over 41% of people in Robe earn less than $650 a week. While typical weekly incomes have risen since 2011, they remain well below the national figures across families, households, and individuals.

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📍 Robe, Council (LGA)

Where Robe sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,220 ▲ +44.2%
  • $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 Robe — lower than 73% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Robe$1,220
Rest of SA $1,190
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household in Robe earns $1,220 a week, which is lower than most areas and well below the national figure of $1,746. Typical family income is $1,694, while personal income sits at $736, which is about the same as the South Australian figure.

$736 ▲ +32.6%

Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $555
  • 2016: $634
  • 2021: $736

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,220 ▲ +44.2%

Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $846
  • 2016: $1,055
  • 2021: $1,220

Median total household income per week.

$1,694 ▲ +40.5%

Lower than 58% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $1,206
  • 2016: $1,406
  • 2021: $1,694

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are uncommon here, with only 10.2% of households earning $3,000 or more per week, a figure far below the Australian average. However, this group has grown by 8.7 percentage points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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Robe splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (32%), with Under $650 at 22%.

Personal income distribution

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In Robe, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (39%) and $1,500–$2,999 (13%).

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 Robe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA46860/robe/topic/income