$549 ▲ +33.3%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $412
- 2016: $482
- 2021: $549
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
5211, SA · Postcode
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes are among the lowest in the region for postcode 5211, where the typical family earns just $1,265. This is far below the national figure of $2,120, reflecting a community where most people live on much lower incomes than the rest of the country.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5211, SA — lower than 91% of areas.
| 5211, SA | $994 |
|---|---|
| Victor Harbor | $980 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly household income is $994, which is well below the South Australian figure of $1,455. While this has risen by $236 since 2011, personal weekly incomes remain much lower than most areas at $549.
$549 ▲ +33.3%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$994 ▲ +31.1%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,265 ▲ +38.9%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.6% national average. This gap is reflected in the personal income spread, with over half of all residents earning under $650 per week.
5.0%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
7.0%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In 5211, SA, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 44%, followed by Under $650 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).
In 5211, SA, Under $650 is the majority at 59%; $650–$1,499 is next at 31%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in 5211, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5211/5211-sa/topic/income