$497 ▲ +27.1%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $391
- 2016: $481
- 2021: $497
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
5522, SA · Postcode
Income in 5522, SA
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings have climbed across the board since 2011 in postcode 5522, though they remain very low. The typical family now earns $1,316 a week, which is well below the South Australian figure. This area is one of the lowest-earning places in the region.
$931
▲ +39.6%
- $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 5522, SA — lower than 94% of areas.
| 5522, SA | $931 |
|---|---|
| Barunga West | $975 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal income is among the lowest in the country at $497, far below the national figure of $805. Household and family incomes are also well below state and national levels, despite typical family earnings rising by $406 since 2011.
$931 ▲ +39.6%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $667
- 2016: $788
- 2021: $931
Median total household income per week.
$1,316 ▲ +44.6%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $910
- 2016: $1,172
- 2021: $1,316
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 8.8% of households making $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the Australian average. This is reflected in the personal income spread, where over half of all residents (56.3%) earn under $650 weekly.
5.8%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
8.8%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In 5522, SA, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by Under $650 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 5522, SA, Under $650 is the majority at 61%; $650–$1,499 is next at 25%.
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 5522, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5522/5522-sa/topic/income