$662 ▲ +61.5%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $410
- 2016: $514
- 2021: $662
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
5236, SA · Postcode
Income in 5236, SA
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in postcode 5236 rose by $304 between 2011 and 2021, though earnings remain well below the national figure. The typical family now earns $1,562 per week, which is lower than most areas in the country. Most residents earn modest amounts, with very few high-income earners compared to the rest of the state.
$1,192
▲ +25.6%
- $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 5236, SA — lower than 77% of areas.
| 5236, SA | $1,192 |
|---|---|
| Mid Murray | $918 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,192, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Australian figure of $1,746. Personal earnings are also a little below the state and national figures, though the typical weekly personal income has risen by $252 since 2011.
$1,192 ▲ +25.6%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $949
- 2016: $1,125
- 2021: $1,192
Median total household income per week.
$1,562 ▲ +24.2%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,258
- 2016: $1,375
- 2021: $1,562
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 5.1% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.6% seen across Australia. Similarly, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more per week is much lower than most areas and has barely changed since 2011.
5.0%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
5.1%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →5236, SA splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (38%) and $1,500–$2,999 (34%), with Under $650 at 23%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 5236, SA, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (41%) and $1,500–$2,999 (7%).
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 5236, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5236/5236-sa/topic/income