5121, SA · Postcode

Income in 5121, SA

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

Weekly family incomes in postcode 5121 are well below the national figure, with the typical family earning $1,588. While this is lower than most areas, the typical household income of $1,390 remains about the same as the South Australian average.

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📍 5121, SA, Postcode

Where 5121, SA sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,390 ▲ +78.7%
  • $500–$589: 4 areas
  • $589–$679: 2 areas
  • $679–$768: 21 areas
  • $768–$857: 56 areas
  • $857–$946: 87 areas
  • $946–$1,036: 120 areas
  • $1,036–$1,125: 145 areas
  • $1,125–$1,214: 213 areas
  • $1,214–$1,304: 216 areas
  • $1,304–$1,393: 232 areas
  • $1,393–$1,482: 194 areas
  • $1,482–$1,571: 148 areas
  • $1,571–$1,661: 120 areas
  • $1,661–$1,750: 124 areas
  • $1,750–$1,839: 134 areas
  • $1,839–$1,929: 128 areas
  • $1,929–$2,018: 115 areas
  • $2,018–$2,107: 110 areas
  • $2,107–$2,196: 115 areas
  • $2,196–$2,286: 71 areas
  • $2,286–$2,375: 62 areas
  • $2,375–$2,464: 50 areas
  • $2,464–$2,554: 37 areas
  • $2,554–$2,643: 23 areas
  • $2,643–$2,732: 18 areas
  • $2,732–$2,821: 18 areas
  • $2,821–$2,911: 17 areas
  • $2,911–$3,000: 56 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5121, SA — lower than 59% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
5121, SA$1,390
Playford $1,263
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly personal income is $720, which is about the same as the state figure. These earnings have risen significantly over the last decade, with typical family incomes climbing $660 since 2011.

$720 ▲ +79.1%

Lower than 58% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $402
  • 2016: $508
  • 2021: $720

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

$1,390 ▲ +78.7%

Lower than 59% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $778
  • 2016: $1,088
  • 2021: $1,390

Median total household income per week.

$1,588 ▲ +71.1%

Lower than 71% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $928
  • 2016: $1,258
  • 2021: $1,588

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are much less common here than in other areas, with only 4.9% of people earning $2,000 or more a week. This is well below the national figure of 12.5%, though the share of households earning $3,000 or more rose to 13.2% since 2011.

Household income distribution

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In 5121, SA, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and Under $650 (18%).

Personal income distribution

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In 5121, SA, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (40%) and $1,500–$2,999 (12%).

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 5121, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5121/5121-sa/topic/income