5401, SA · Postcode

Income in 5401, SA

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

Nearly 46% of people in postcode 5401 earn under $650 a week, marking this as an area with significantly lower incomes than most. While typical earnings have risen since 2011, the region remains well below the national and state figures across all income measures.

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📍 5401, SA, Postcode

Where 5401, SA sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,166 ▲ +27.4%
  • $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 5401, SA — lower than 79% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
5401, SA$1,166
Wakefield $1,138
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household income is $1,166 a week, which is much lower than most areas and well below the national figure of $1,746. Typical personal weekly earnings are $612, which is a little below the South Australian figure of $734.

$612 ▲ +27.8%

Lower than 79% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $479
  • 2016: $577
  • 2021: $612

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

$1,166 ▲ +27.4%

Lower than 79% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $915
  • 2016: $1,151
  • 2021: $1,166

Median total household income per week.

$1,550 ▲ +29.0%

Lower than 74% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,202
  • 2016: $1,292
  • 2021: $1,550

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here; only 10.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the Australian average of 22.6%. However, this share of high-income households rose 7.0 percentage points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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In 5401, SA, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 33%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (27%).

Personal income distribution

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In 5401, SA, Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $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 5401, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5401/5401-sa/topic/income