$597 ▲ +33.0%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $449
- 2016: $517
- 2021: $597
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
5253, SA · Postcode
Income in 5253, SA
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in postcode 5253 are well below the state and national figures, reflecting a modest local economy. The typical household earns just $1,083 a week, which is much lower than most other areas. While earnings have risen since 2011, the area remains significantly poorer than the rest of South Australia.
$1,083
▲ +31.8%
- $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 5253, SA — lower than 86% of areas.
| 5253, SA | $1,083 |
|---|---|
| Murray Bridge | $1,109 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
A typical family earns $1,380 a week, which is well below the South Australian figure of $1,889. Personal incomes are also low at $597 weekly, though this has risen by $148 since 2011.
$1,083 ▲ +31.8%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $822
- 2016: $945
- 2021: $1,083
Median total household income per week.
$1,380 ▲ +37.9%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,001
- 2016: $1,191
- 2021: $1,380
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here; only 7.1% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, a figure far below the 22.6% national average. Nearly half of all individuals earn under $650 a week.
3.5%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
7.1%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In 5253, SA, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by Under $650 (26%) and $1,500–$2,999 (26%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 5253, SA, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $650–$1,499 is next at 36%.
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 5253, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5253/5253-sa/topic/income