$640 ▲ +38.5%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $462
- 2016: $539
- 2021: $640
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Jamestown · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Jamestown
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly half of all people in Jamestown earn less than $650 a week. This is a low-income area where typical weekly earnings for families and households are well below both the state and national figures.
$1,145
▲ +35.5%
- $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 Jamestown — lower than 89% of areas.
| Jamestown | $1,145 |
|---|---|
| 5491, SA | $1,265 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,505, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Australian figure of $2,120. While this has risen by $430 since 2011, the typical household income of $1,145 remains well below the state average.
$1,145 ▲ +35.5%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $845
- 2016: $1,050
- 2021: $1,145
Median total household income per week.
$1,505 ▲ +40.0%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,075
- 2016: $1,305
- 2021: $1,505
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 9.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure that is far below the national average of 22.6%. At the same time, high earners are slightly more common than in 2011, with the share of people earning over $2,000 a week rising to 6.6%.
6.6%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.5%
Lower than 89% 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 Jamestown, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (24%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Jamestown, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 33%.
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 Jamestown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405031120/jamestown/topic/income