5501, SA · Postcode

Income in 5501, SA

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

A typical household in postcode 5501 earns $1,708 a week, which is higher than most similar areas. While overall earnings have risen since 2011, the area still has far fewer high-income earners compared to the national average.

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Where 5501, SA sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,708 ▲ +48.0%
  • $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 5501, SA — higher than 62% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
5501, SA$1,708
Adelaide Plains $1,685
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly family income is about $1,944, which is roughly the same as the South Australian figure. Typical personal income sits at $756, while household earnings have climbed by $554 since 2011.

$756 ▲ +45.1%

Higher than 50% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $521
  • 2016: $604
  • 2021: $756

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

$1,708 ▲ +48.0%

Higher than 62% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,154
  • 2016: $1,326
  • 2021: $1,708

Median total household income per week.

$1,944 ▲ +48.7%

Higher than 54% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,307
  • 2016: $1,515
  • 2021: $1,944

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 6.1% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, a figure well below the Australian average of 12.5%. However, the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week rose 11 points since 2011 to reach 15.4%.

Household income distribution

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In 5501, SA, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and Under $650 (15%).

Personal income distribution

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5501, SA splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (44%) and $650–$1,499 (39%), 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 5501, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5501/5501-sa/topic/income