5605, SA · Postcode

Income in 5605, SA

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

Weekly family incomes in postcode 5605 have risen by $402 since 2011, though the area remains much lower than most other places. Typical households now earn $1,067 a week, which is well below the state and national figures. This shift reflects a general climb in earnings despite a consistently lower starting point.

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📍 5605, SA, Postcode

Where 5605, SA sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,067 ▲ +45.8%
  • $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 5605, SA — lower than 87% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
5605, SA$1,067
Tumby Bay $1,139
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family incomes are $1,470, which is well below the South Australian figure of $1,889. Personal earnings are also much lower than most areas, with the usual person earning $627 a week.

$627 ▲ +39.3%

Lower than 76% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $450
  • 2016: $565
  • 2021: $627

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

$1,067 ▲ +45.8%

Lower than 87% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $732
  • 2016: $877
  • 2021: $1,067

Median total household income per week.

$1,470 ▲ +37.6%

Lower than 79% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,068
  • 2016: $1,253
  • 2021: $1,470

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, as only 8.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, far below the national figure of 22.6%. Nearly half of all people earn under $650 a week, and only 5.4% earn $2,000 or more.

Household income distribution

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In 5605, SA, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by Under $650 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%).

Personal income distribution

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In 5605, SA, Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $650–$1,499 is next at 33%.

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 5605, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5605/5605-sa/topic/income