$497 ▲ +29.4%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $384
- 2016: $461
- 2021: $497
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
5256, SA · Postcode
Income in 5256, SA
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Some of the lowest incomes in the region are found in postcode 5256, where the typical family earns just $1,185 a week. This is far below the national figure, though weekly earnings across the board have risen since 2011.
$874
▲ +24.7%
- $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 5256, SA — lower than 97% of areas.
| 5256, SA | $874 |
|---|---|
| Alexandrina | $1,143 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,185, which is well below the South Australian figure of $1,889. Individual earnings are also low, with the typical person in the area taking home $497 a week, far below the Australian typical of $805.
$874 ▲ +24.7%
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $701
- 2016: $824
- 2021: $874
Median total household income per week.
$1,185 ▲ +39.4%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $850
- 2016: $1,090
- 2021: $1,185
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Very few households earn high incomes, with only 4.8% making $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.6% national average. Over half of all individuals earn under $650 weekly, and only 3.0% of people earn $2,000 or more per week.
3.0%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
4.8%
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 5256, SA, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 44%, followed by Under $650 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 5256, SA, Under $650 is the majority at 61%; $650–$1,499 is next at 31%.
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 5256, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5256/5256-sa/topic/income