5633, SA · Postcode

Income in 5633, SA

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.

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📍 5633, SA, Postcode

Where 5633, SA sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,125 ▲ +25.0%
  • $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 5633, SA — lower than 83% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
5633, SA$1,125
Elliston $1,135
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

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.

  • 2011: $517
  • 2016: $580
  • 2021: $711

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

$1,125 ▲ +25.0%

Lower than 83% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $900
  • 2016: $1,078
  • 2021: $1,125

Median total household income per week.

$1,347 ▲ +38.9%

Lower than 87% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $970
  • 2016: $1,264
  • 2021: $1,347

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

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.

Household income distribution

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In 5633, SA, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 44%, followed by Under $650 (26%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).

Personal income distribution

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5633, SA splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (43%) and $650–$1,499 (43%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 12%.

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 5633, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5633/5633-sa/topic/income