$545 ▲ +33.6%
Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $408
- 2016: $481
- 2021: $545
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Victor Harbor · Council (LGA)
Income in Victor Harbor
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in Victor Harbor are far below the national figure, with a typical home earning $980. This represents a significant gap compared to the rest of the country and state. While pay has risen since 2011, the area remains among the lowest for typical incomes across similar regions.
$980
▲ +30.5%
- $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 Victor Harbor — lower than 92% of areas.
| Victor Harbor | $980 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | $1,190 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family in Victor Harbor earns $1,255 a week, which is well below the South Australian figure of $1,889. Personal weekly income is also much lower than most areas at $545, though this has risen by $137 since 2011.
$980 ▲ +30.5%
Lower than 92% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $751
- 2016: $835
- 2021: $980
Median total household income per week.
$1,255 ▲ +38.7%
Lower than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $905
- 2016: $1,065
- 2021: $1,255
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Very few residents earn high incomes, with only 4.9% of people making $2,000 or more a week, a figure well below the 12.5% national average. Similarly, households earning $3,000 or more weekly are far below the national figure at just 6.8%.
4.9%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
6.8%
Lower than 92% 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 Victor Harbor, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 45%, followed by Under $650 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Victor Harbor, Under $650 is the majority at 59%; $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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Victor Harbor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA48050/victor-harbor/topic/income