5490, SA · Postcode

Income in 5490, SA

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

Weekly earnings have climbed steadily in postcode 5490 since 2011, though typical family incomes remain well below the national figure. The area is now seeing a small rise in high earners, despite the typical household bringing in just $1,305 per week.

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📍 5490, SA, Postcode

Where 5490, SA sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,305 ▲ +58.2%
  • $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 5490, SA — lower than 67% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
5490, SA$1,305
Northern Areas $1,147
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

A typical family here earns $1,437 a week, which is much lower than most areas and well below the South Australian figure of $1,889. While personal income is about the same as the state's $734, typical household pay is a little below the state average.

$713 ▲ +76.5%

Lower than 59% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $404
  • 2016: $484
  • 2021: $713

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

$1,305 ▲ +58.2%

Lower than 67% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $825
  • 2016: $937
  • 2021: $1,305

Median total household income per week.

$1,437 ▲ +9.5%

Lower than 82% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,312
  • 2016: $982
  • 2021: $1,437

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

No households in the area earn $3,000 or more per week, a figure far below the national average of 22.6%. However, the number of people earning over $2,000 a week rose to 4.5% since 2011, and most residents now earn between $650 and $1,499 weekly.

Household income distribution

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In 5490, SA, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 71%; $1,500–$2,999 is next at 20%.

Personal income distribution

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5490, SA splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (43%) and Under $650 (41%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 15%.

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 5490, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5490/5490-sa/topic/income