$599 ▲ +34.6%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $445
- 2016: $530
- 2021: $599
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Wakefield - Barunga West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Wakefield - Barunga West
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes are well below state and national levels in Wakefield - Barunga West, where the typical family earns $1,429. This gap is seen across the board, though most income figures have risen since 2011. The area has a much lower share of high earners compared to the rest of the country.
$1,092
▲ +35.7%
- $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 Wakefield - Barunga West — lower than 92% of areas.
| Wakefield - Barunga West | $1,092 |
|---|---|
| 5461, SA | $1,145 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,092 a week, which is among the lowest for areas of this type and well below the national figure of $1,746. Personal incomes are also much lower than most areas, though they rose $154 between 2011 and 2021.
$1,092 ▲ +35.7%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $805
- 2016: $991
- 2021: $1,092
Median total household income per week.
$1,429 ▲ +42.2%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,005
- 2016: $1,259
- 2021: $1,429
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 8.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the Australian average of 22.6%. High earners are rare here, with just 5.0% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly, which is well below both the state and national figures.
5.0%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
8.5%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Wakefield - Barunga West, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (26%) and Under $650 (26%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Wakefield - Barunga West, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 34%.
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 Wakefield - Barunga West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405021119/wakefield-barunga-west/topic/income