Gawler - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Gawler - South

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

Nearly 45% of people in Gawler - South earn less than $650 a week, making it an area where typical incomes are lower than most. While weekly pay has risen across the board since 2011, the typical household still earns well below the national figure.

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📍 Gawler - South, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Gawler - South sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,336 ▲ +39.2%
  • $500–$607: 7 areas
  • $607–$714: 1 area
  • $714–$821: 8 areas
  • $821–$929: 26 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 69 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 119 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 181 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 182 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 220 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 146 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 154 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 149 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 158 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 152 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 188 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 145 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 129 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 109 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 56 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 52 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 31 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 29 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 18 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 23 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 19 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 11 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 10 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 22 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Gawler - South — lower than 76% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Gawler - South$1,336
5118, SA $1,488
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household in Gawler - South earns $1,336 a week, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Australian figure of $1,746. This is similar to the typical person's weekly pay of $697, which is a little below the national figure.

$697 ▲ +36.4%

Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $511
  • 2016: $564
  • 2021: $697

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

$1,336 ▲ +39.2%

Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $960
  • 2016: $1,104
  • 2021: $1,336

Median total household income per week.

$1,746 ▲ +37.7%

Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,268
  • 2016: $1,424
  • 2021: $1,746

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 12.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the national average of 22.6%. However, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more a week rose 4.3 percentage points since 2011 to reach 7.0%.

Household income distribution

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Gawler - South splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 21%.

Personal income distribution

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In Gawler - South, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).

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 Gawler - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402011026/gawler-south/topic/income