$487 ▲ +21.4%
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $401
- 2016: $464
- 2021: $487
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
5238, SA · Postcode
Income in 5238, SA
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in postcode 5238 are among the lowest for similar areas. The typical family earns $1,147 a week, which is far below the national figure. While earnings have risen since 2011, the area remains significantly poorer than the state and national averages.
$838
▲ +13.7%
- $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 5238, SA — lower than 99% of areas.
| 5238, SA | $838 |
|---|---|
| Mid Murray | $918 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal income is $487, which is well below the South Australian figure of $734. Similarly, the typical household income is $838, far below the Australian average of $1,746.
$838 ▲ +13.7%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $737
- 2016: $804
- 2021: $838
Median total household income per week.
$1,147 ▲ +26.9%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $904
- 2016: $1,022
- 2021: $1,147
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 4.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.6% national figure. Most people earn less than $650 a week, accounting for 57.5% of the population.
3.6%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
4.7%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In 5238, SA, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 42%, followed by Under $650 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 5238, SA, Under $650 is the majority at 63%; $650–$1,499 is next at 28%.
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 5238, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5238/5238-sa/topic/income