$711 ▲ +37.5%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $517
- 2016: $580
- 2021: $711
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
5633, SA · Postcode
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in postcode 5633 are well below the national figure, with a typical household earning $1,125. This gap reflects a broader trend across the area, where both family and personal earnings sit much lower than in most other parts of the country.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5633, SA — lower than 83% of areas.
| 5633, SA | $1,125 |
|---|---|
| Elliston | $1,135 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical family income is $1,347 per week, which is well below the South Australian figure of $1,889. While this is much lower than most areas, earnings have risen since 2011, with typical personal income climbing by $194 to reach $711.
$711 ▲ +37.5%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,125 ▲ +25.0%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,347 ▲ +38.9%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here; only 6.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the national figure of 22.6%. Most of the population earns under $1,500 a week, though the share of people earning $2,000 or more rose 3.6 points since 2011.
6.3%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
6.7%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In 5633, SA, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 44%, followed by Under $650 (26%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).
5633, SA splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (43%) and $650–$1,499 (43%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 12%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in 5633, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5633/5633-sa/topic/income