$569 ▲ +43.7%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $396
- 2016: $477
- 2021: $569
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
5540, SA · Postcode
Income in 5540, SA
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Over half of all people in postcode 5540 earn less than $650 a week. This creates a landscape where typical incomes are much lower than most other areas, though weekly earnings for families and individuals have risen since 2011.
$1,060
▲ +38.9%
- $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 5540, SA — lower than 87% of areas.
| 5540, SA | $1,060 |
|---|---|
| Port Pirie | $1,063 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family in postcode 5540 earns $1,452 a week, which is well below the South Australian figure of $1,889. Typical personal weekly income is also much lower than most areas at $569.
$1,060 ▲ +38.9%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $763
- 2016: $893
- 2021: $1,060
Median total household income per week.
$1,452 ▲ +45.6%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $997
- 2016: $1,210
- 2021: $1,452
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 9.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the national rate of 22.6%. However, the number of people earning over $2,000 a week has risen to 5.7% since 2011.
5.7%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.6%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In 5540, SA, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by Under $650 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 5540, SA, Under $650 is the majority at 55%; $650–$1,499 is next at 30%.
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 5540, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5540/5540-sa/topic/income