5642, SA · Postcode

Income in 5642, SA

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

A gap of nearly $1,000 separates the typical family income in postcode 5642 from the national figure. This area faces significant financial challenges, with weekly earnings for families and households sitting far below state and national levels. Most residents earn well under the typical Australian amount, and these figures have generally fallen since 2011.

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📍 5642, SA, Postcode

Where 5642, SA sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,051 ▼ -6.0%
  • $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 5642, SA — lower than 88% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
5642, SA$1,051
Cleve $1,110
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is just $1,160, which is among the lowest for this level and far below the South Australian figure of $1,889. Similarly, typical household and personal weekly incomes are much lower than most areas, falling by $67 and $12 respectively since 2011.

$571 ▼ -2.1%

Lower than 86% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $583
  • 2016: $743
  • 2021: $571

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

$1,051 ▼ -6.0%

Lower than 88% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,118
  • 2016: $1,107
  • 2021: $1,051

Median total household income per week.

$1,160 ▼ -5.7%

Lower than 95% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,230
  • 2016: $1,541
  • 2021: $1,160

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 5.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the national figure of 22.6%. Over half of all individuals earn under $650 a week, although the share of people earning $2,000 or more rose slightly to 6.8% since 2011.

Household income distribution

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In 5642, SA, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 59%; Under $650 is next at 23%.

Personal income distribution

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In 5642, SA, Under $650 is the majority at 61%; $650–$1,499 is next at 27%.

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 5642, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5642/5642-sa/topic/income