$581 ▲ +75.0%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $332
- 2016: $523
- 2021: $581
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
5279, SA · Postcode
Income in 5279, SA
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes of $1,431 are well below the state and national figures in postcode 5279. This area earns much less than most similar places, though earnings have climbed since 2011. Most residents live on modest incomes, with few households reaching the highest brackets.
$1,175
▲ +75.4%
- $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 5279, SA — lower than 78% of areas.
| 5279, SA | $1,175 |
|---|---|
| Wattle Range | $1,180 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly earnings are much lower than most areas, with families bringing in $1,431 and households earning $1,175. Both figures are well below the national totals, though family income rose by $674 since 2011.
$1,175 ▲ +75.4%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $670
- 2016: $963
- 2021: $1,175
Median total household income per week.
$1,431 ▲ +89.0%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $757
- 2016: $1,179
- 2021: $1,431
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, as only 9.2% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, which is far below the Australian figure of 22.6%. Nearly half of all people earn under $650 a week.
4.5%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.2%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In 5279, SA, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and Under $650 (20%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 5279, 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 5279, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5279/5279-sa/topic/income