$553 ▲ +94.0%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $285
- 2016: $456
- 2021: $553
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
5601, SA · Postcode
Income in 5601, SA
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly two thirds of households in postcode 5601 earn between $650 and $1,499 a week. This area struggles with low earnings, as typical incomes are far below national and state figures. While pay has risen since 2011, the region remains among the lowest earners in the country.
$1,125
▲ +131.0%
- $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 5601, SA — lower than 83% of areas.
| 5601, SA | $1,125 |
|---|---|
| Whyalla | $1,188 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,125, which is well below the South Australian figure of $1,455. Personal incomes are also much lower than most areas at $553 a week, though this has risen $268 since 2011.
$1,125 ▲ +131.0%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $487
- 2016: $855
- 2021: $1,125
Median total household income per week.
$1,281 ▲ +122.4%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $576
- 2016: $1,228
- 2021: $1,281
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are few, with only 6.6% of people making $2,000 or more a week. However, the share of households earning $3,000 or more rose 18 points since 2011 to reach 18.2%, which is a little above the state average.
6.6%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
18.2%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In 5601, SA, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 55%; Under $650 is next at 18%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 5601, SA, Under $650 is the majority at 55%; $650–$1,499 is next at 34%.
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 5601, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5601/5601-sa/topic/income