$551 ▲ +38.4%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $398
- 2016: $455
- 2021: $551
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
5608, SA · Postcode
Income in 5608, SA
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly paychecks are much lower than usual in postcode 5608, where the typical family earns $1,367. This figure is well below both the state and national averages, though incomes have climbed since 2011. It is an area where a high proportion of residents live on a modest budget.
$974
▲ +24.9%
- $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 5608, SA — lower than 92% of areas.
| 5608, SA | $974 |
|---|---|
| Whyalla | $1,188 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is among the lowest at this level at $974, which is far below the national figure of $1,746. Personal weekly earnings are also much lower than most areas at $551.
$974 ▲ +24.9%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $780
- 2016: $809
- 2021: $974
Median total household income per week.
$1,367 ▲ +36.2%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,004
- 2016: $1,121
- 2021: $1,367
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 8.1% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.6% national figure. More than half of all people earn under $650 a week, although the share of those earning $2,000 or more rose slightly since 2011.
6.4%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
8.1%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →5608, SA splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and Under $650 (33%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 24%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 5608, SA, Under $650 is the majority at 56%; $650–$1,499 is next at 28%.
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 5608, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5608/5608-sa/topic/income