5168, SA · Postcode

Income in 5168, SA

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

Weekly household incomes in postcode 5168 have risen by $281 since 2011, though they remain low. The typical family now earns $1,646 a week, which is well below the national figure of $2,120. Most residents earn modestly, with nearly half of all people bringing home less than $650 per week.

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📍 5168, SA, Postcode

Where 5168, SA sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,250 ▲ +29.0%
  • $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 5168, SA — lower than 72% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
5168, SA$1,250
Onkaparinga $1,410
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,250, which is lower than most areas and a little below the South Australian figure of $1,455. Personal incomes are also lower than most areas at $661 a week, although this has risen by $168 since 2011.

$661 ▲ +34.1%

Lower than 70% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $493
  • 2016: $546
  • 2021: $661

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

$1,250 ▲ +29.0%

Lower than 72% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $969
  • 2016: $1,050
  • 2021: $1,250

Median total household income per week.

$1,646 ▲ +35.6%

Lower than 67% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,214
  • 2016: $1,312
  • 2021: $1,646

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, as only 9.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the Australian average of 22.6%. While this is much lower than most areas, the proportion of households in this top bracket has risen by 7.4 percentage points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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5168, SA splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (32%), with Under $650 at 22%.

Personal income distribution

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In 5168, SA, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) 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 5168, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5168/5168-sa/topic/income