$638 ▲ +38.1%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $462
- 2016: $539
- 2021: $638
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
5461, SA · Postcode
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes have climbed steadily in postcode 5461 since 2011, though they remain low by state and national standards. The typical family now earns $1,488 a week, which is well below the South Australian figure of $1,889.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5461, SA — lower than 81% of areas.
| 5461, SA | $1,145 |
|---|---|
| Wakefield | $1,138 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly pay is much lower than most areas, with the typical household earning $1,145. This is well below the national figure of $1,746, although typical personal income has risen by $176 since 2011 to reach $638.
$638 ▲ +38.1%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,145 ▲ +31.2%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,488 ▲ +32.3%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, as only 8.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the 22.6% national figure. Similarly, people earning over $2,000 a week are much less common than in most other areas.
4.8%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
8.7%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In 5461, SA, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (25%).
In 5461, SA, Under $650 is the majority at 50%; $650–$1,499 is next at 36%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in 5461, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5461/5461-sa/topic/income