5651, SA · Postcode

Income in 5651, SA

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

A sharp drop in earnings defines postcode 5651, where typical weekly family income fell by $1,188 since the last census. This area now sees much lower incomes than most similar places. It is an environment where high earners are almost entirely absent.

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📍 5651, SA, Postcode

Where 5651, SA sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,125
  • $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 5651, SA — lower than 83% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
5651, SA$1,125
Wudinna $1,379
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,125 a week, which is well below the South Australian figure of $1,455 and the national figure of $1,746. While personal weekly income is about the same as the rest of the country at $762, typical family income has fallen significantly since 2016.

$762

Higher than 52% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: $1,053
  • 2021: $762

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

$1,125

Lower than 83% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: $1,875
  • 2021: $1,125

Median total household income per week.

$1,437

Lower than 82% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: $2,625
  • 2021: $1,437

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with 0.0% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, a far below national result. Similarly, the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week fell to 12.5%, which is well below the state average.

Household income distribution

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In 5651, SA, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 54%; $1,500–$2,999 is next at 23%.

Personal income distribution

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In 5651, SA, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).

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 5651, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5651/5651-sa/topic/income