5480, SA · Postcode

Income in 5480, SA

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

Weekly earnings are notably low for people in postcode 5480, where the typical household earns just $1,034. This is well below both the South Australian and national figures, reflecting a community where most residents live on a modest budget.

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📍 5480, SA, Postcode

Where 5480, SA sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,034 ▲ +20.4%
  • $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 5480, SA — lower than 89% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
5480, SA$1,034
Northern Areas $1,147
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

A typical family here earns $1,375 a week, which is much lower than most areas and well below the South Australian figure of $1,889. While typical personal income is also well below the national mark at $584, it has risen by $143 since 2011.

$584 ▲ +32.4%

Lower than 84% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $441
  • 2016: $515
  • 2021: $584

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

$1,034 ▲ +20.4%

Lower than 89% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $859
  • 2016: $1,004
  • 2021: $1,034

Median total household income per week.

$1,375 ▲ +15.4%

Lower than 86% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,192
  • 2016: $1,294
  • 2021: $1,375

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare in this area; only 9.2% of households make $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the Australian average of 22.6%. This gap is reflected in the personal income spread, with 51.1% of people earning under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In 5480, SA, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by Under $650 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).

Personal income distribution

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In 5480, SA, Under $650 is the majority at 57%; $650–$1,499 is next at 29%.

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 5480, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5480/5480-sa/topic/income