$546 ▲ +31.9%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $414
- 2016: $443
- 2021: $546
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
5481, SA · Postcode
Income in 5481, SA
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in postcode 5481 have climbed since 2011, though they remain among the lowest in the country. The typical family now earns $1,277 a week, which is far below the national figure of $2,120. This is an area where most residents earn well below the state and national averages.
$980
▲ +40.0%
- $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 5481, SA — lower than 91% of areas.
| 5481, SA | $980 |
|---|---|
| Mount Remarkable | $1,119 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $980, which is well below the South Australian figure of $1,455. Personal weekly earnings are also much lower than most areas at $546, though this has risen by $132 since 2011.
$980 ▲ +40.0%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $700
- 2016: $868
- 2021: $980
Median total household income per week.
$1,277 ▲ +35.0%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $946
- 2016: $1,092
- 2021: $1,277
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here; only 9.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the Australian average of 22.6%. Over half of all individuals earn under $650 a week.
5.8%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.4%
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 →5481, SA splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (38%) and Under $650 (33%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 19%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 5481, SA, Under $650 is the majority at 58%; $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 5481, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5481/5481-sa/topic/income