5265, SA · Postcode

Income in 5265, SA

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Much lower incomes than most similar areas define postcode 5265, where the typical household earns $1,088 a week. This is well below the national figure of $1,746. While pay has risen across the board since 2011, the area remains significantly poorer than the state and national averages.

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📍 5265, SA, Postcode

Where 5265, SA sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,088 ▲ +34.0%
  • $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 5265, SA — lower than 86% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
5265, SA$1,088
Coorong $1,084
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly pay is well below the national figures, with typical personal income at $582 and typical family income at $1,525. These amounts are much lower than most areas, though typical family earnings rose by $543 since 2011.

$582 ▲ +24.1%

Lower than 84% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $469
  • 2016: $507
  • 2021: $582

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,088 ▲ +34.0%

Lower than 86% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $812
  • 2016: $956
  • 2021: $1,088

Median total household income per week.

$1,525 ▲ +55.3%

Lower than 75% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $982
  • 2016: $1,267
  • 2021: $1,525

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here; only 9.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the Australian figure of 22.6%. This gap is mirrored in personal pay, where just 5.5% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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In 5265, SA, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by Under $650 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (27%).

Personal income distribution

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In 5265, SA, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 34%.

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 5265, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5265/5265-sa/topic/income