5502, SA · Postcode

Income in 5502, SA

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

Over 40% of people in postcode 5502 typically earn under $650 a week. This is an area where most residents live on modest means, though typical weekly incomes for families and households have climbed since 2011.

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📍 5502, SA, Postcode

Where 5502, SA sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,555 ▲ +30.8%
  • $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 5502, SA — higher than 53% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
5502, SA$1,555
Adelaide Plains $1,685
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,822 a week, which is about the same as the South Australian figure. Both family and household incomes are a little below the national figures, though typical personal income has risen by $171 since 2011.

$722 ▲ +31.0%

Lower than 58% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $551
  • 2016: $631
  • 2021: $722

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

$1,555 ▲ +30.8%

Higher than 53% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,189
  • 2016: $1,346
  • 2021: $1,555

Median total household income per week.

$1,822 ▲ +33.4%

Lower than 55% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,366
  • 2016: $1,458
  • 2021: $1,822

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are far less common here than across Australia, with only 11.9% of households bringing in $3,000 or more per week. This is well below the South Australian rate of 16.5%, despite the share of high-income households rising since 2011.

Household income distribution

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In 5502, SA, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and Under $650 (14%).

Personal income distribution

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In 5502, SA, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (39%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).

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 5502, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5502/5502-sa/topic/income