$1,003 ▲ +39.1%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $721
- 2016: $759
- 2021: $1,003
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
5609, SA · Postcode
Income in 5609, SA
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings have climbed significantly in postcode 5609 since 2011, with the typical family income rising by $448. This is now a high-earning area where the typical household brings in $1,970 a week, a figure well above the South Australian average.
$1,970
▲ +16.0%
- $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 5609, SA — higher than 76% of areas.
| 5609, SA | $1,970 |
|---|---|
| Whyalla | $1,188 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal income is $1,003, which is well above the South Australian figure and much higher than most areas. Family incomes are also strong at $2,356 a week, slightly above the national figure.
$1,970 ▲ +16.0%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,698
- 2016: $1,655
- 2021: $1,970
Median total household income per week.
$2,356 ▲ +23.5%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,908
- 2016: $1,908
- 2021: $2,356
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
A quarter of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is well above the state average and reflects a 13 percentage point increase since 2011. High earners are common here, with 17% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly.
17.0%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
25.1%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In 5609, SA, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and $3,000–$3,999 (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 5609, SA, the largest group is Under $650 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (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 5609, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5609/5609-sa/topic/income