5700, SA · Postcode

Income in 5700, SA

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

Weekly incomes have climbed steadily in postcode 5700 since 2011, though they remain low. Typical family earnings rose by $354 over the decade to reach $1,542, but this figure is still well below the national average.

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📍 5700, SA, Postcode

Where 5700, SA sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,199 ▲ +27.6%
  • $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 5700, SA — lower than 76% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
5700, SA$1,199
Port Augusta $1,275
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The usual household earns $1,199 a week, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Australian figure of $1,746. Personal weekly incomes are also a little below the state and national figures, sitting at $663.

$663 ▲ +27.7%

Lower than 69% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $519
  • 2016: $581
  • 2021: $663

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

$1,199 ▲ +27.6%

Lower than 76% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $940
  • 2016: $1,051
  • 2021: $1,199

Median total household income per week.

$1,542 ▲ +29.8%

Lower than 74% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,188
  • 2016: $1,304
  • 2021: $1,542

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than elsewhere, with only 10.8% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly—far below the 22.6% national figure. However, the share of people earning $2,000 or more a week rose by 4.6 percentage points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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In 5700, SA, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (25%).

Personal income distribution

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In 5700, SA, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).

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 5700, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5700/5700-sa/topic/income