5485, SA · Postcode

Income in 5485, SA

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

Nearly 44% of people in postcode 5485 earn under $650 a week, making it an area where incomes are generally low. While weekly earnings have risen since 2011, the typical family income remains well below the national figure.

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📍 5485, SA, Postcode

Where 5485, SA sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,260 ▲ +27.7%
  • $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 5485, SA — lower than 71% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
5485, SA$1,260
Mount Remarkable $1,119
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family incomes are $1,455, which is well below the Australian figure of $2,120 and much lower than most areas. Personal income is also a little below the state average at $630 per week.

$630 ▲ +28.3%

Lower than 76% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $491
  • 2016: $508
  • 2021: $630

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

$1,260 ▲ +27.7%

Lower than 71% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $987
  • 2016: $1,033
  • 2021: $1,260

Median total household income per week.

$1,455 ▲ +36.4%

Lower than 80% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,067
  • 2016: $1,204
  • 2021: $1,455

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 5% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly, a figure far below the 22.6% national average. This gap is reflected in the personal income spread, where only 1.3% of people earn $3,000 or more per week.

Household income distribution

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5485, SA splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and Under $650 (31%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 29%.

Personal income distribution

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In 5485, SA, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 35%.

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 5485, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5485/5485-sa/topic/income