$636 ▲ +35.3%
Lower than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $470
- 2016: $547
- 2021: $636
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Wattle Range · Council (LGA)
Income in Wattle Range
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Lower than typical earnings define daily life in Wattle Range, where the usual weekly family income is $1,550. This figure is well below the Australian average and is much lower than most similar areas. While incomes have risen since 2011, the region continues to see a smaller share of high earners compared to the rest of the state.
$1,180
▲ +33.5%
- $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 Wattle Range — lower than 78% of areas.
| Wattle Range | $1,180 |
|---|---|
| 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 of $1,180 is much lower than most areas and well below the national figure. Personal incomes follow a similar pattern, with the usual weekly take-home pay of $636 being a little below the South Australian average.
$1,180 ▲ +33.5%
Lower than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $884
- 2016: $1,023
- 2021: $1,180
Median total household income per week.
$1,550 ▲ +37.0%
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,131
- 2016: $1,326
- 2021: $1,550
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are uncommon here; only 10% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, which is far below the Australian average of 22.6%. Meanwhile, nearly half of all individuals earn under $650 a week, though the share of people earning $2,000 or more has risen since 2011.
6.3%
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
10.0%
Lower than 76% 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 Wattle Range, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (25%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Wattle Range, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 34%.
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 Wattle Range [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA48340/wattle-range/topic/income