5600, SA · Postcode

Income in 5600, SA

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

Weekly family incomes of $2,168 are higher than most areas, making postcode 5600 a relatively prosperous place to live. While typical household earnings sit around the middle for similar areas, more people here earn high weekly wages compared to the state average.

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📍 5600, SA, Postcode

Where 5600, SA sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,548 ▲ +20.9%
  • $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 5600, SA — higher than 52% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
5600, SA$1,548
Whyalla $1,188
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical family income is a little above the South Australian figure and about the same as the national average. Since 2011, the usual weekly household income has risen by $268, while personal incomes rose by $197.

$793 ▲ +33.1%

Higher than 59% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $596
  • 2016: $638
  • 2021: $793

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

$1,548 ▲ +20.9%

Higher than 52% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,280
  • 2016: $1,349
  • 2021: $1,548

Median total household income per week.

$2,168 ▲ +27.3%

Higher than 68% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,703
  • 2016: $1,852
  • 2021: $2,168

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are more common here than in most areas, with 12.8% of people earning over $2,000 a week. The proportion of households earning $3,000 or more per week rose 9.3 percentage points since 2011 to reach 19.3%.

Household income distribution

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5600, SA splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (29%), with Under $650 at 20%.

Personal income distribution

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In 5600, SA, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).

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 5600, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5600/5600-sa/topic/income