$676 ▲ +27.8%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $529
- 2016: $580
- 2021: $676
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
5255, SA · Postcode
Income in 5255, SA
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical weekly family incomes in postcode 5255 are well below the national figure by $437. Most residents earn less than other areas, though typical household and personal incomes have both risen steadily since 2011. This is a lower-income region where the typical weekly household income is $1,364.
$1,364
▲ +31.0%
- $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 5255, SA — lower than 61% of areas.
| 5255, SA | $1,364 |
|---|---|
| Alexandrina | $1,143 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly family incomes are a little below the South Australian figure at $1,683, and personal incomes are about the same as the state's typical $734. These figures have grown since 2011, with typical household income rising by $323 over the decade.
$1,364 ▲ +31.0%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,041
- 2016: $1,189
- 2021: $1,364
Median total household income per week.
$1,683 ▲ +35.5%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,242
- 2016: $1,417
- 2021: $1,683
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than in most areas, with only 12.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is well below the Australian figure of 22.6%. This lean towards lower incomes is seen in personal pay, where 45.1% of people earn under $650 a week.
7.1%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
12.8%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →5255, SA splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 19%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 5255, SA, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).
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 5255, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5255/5255-sa/topic/income