5461, SA · Postcode

Income in 5461, SA

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.

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📍 5461, SA, Postcode

Where 5461, SA sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,145 ▲ +31.2%
  • $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 5461, SA — lower than 81% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
5461, SA$1,145
Wakefield $1,138
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

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.

  • 2011: $462
  • 2016: $539
  • 2021: $638

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

$1,145 ▲ +31.2%

Lower than 81% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $873
  • 2016: $1,016
  • 2021: $1,145

Median total household income per week.

$1,488 ▲ +32.3%

Lower than 78% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,125
  • 2016: $1,330
  • 2021: $1,488

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

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.

Household income distribution

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In 5461, SA, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (25%).

Personal income distribution

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In 5461, SA, Under $650 is the majority at 50%; $650–$1,499 is next at 36%.

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 5461, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5461/5461-sa/topic/income