$570 ▲ +44.3%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $395
- 2016: $476
- 2021: $570
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Port Pirie · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Port Pirie
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Over half of all people in Port Pirie earn under $650 a week. This is an area where typical incomes are well below state and national figures, though earnings for families and individuals have all risen since 2011.
$1,044
▲ +40.3%
- $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 Port Pirie — lower than 95% of areas.
| Port Pirie | $1,044 |
|---|---|
| 5540, SA | $1,060 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,044, which is among the lowest for similar areas and far below the national figure of $1,746. Weekly family incomes are also well below the South Australian average, though they have risen by $465 since 2011.
$1,044 ▲ +40.3%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $744
- 2016: $875
- 2021: $1,044
Median total household income per week.
$1,448 ▲ +47.3%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $983
- 2016: $1,198
- 2021: $1,448
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are few here, with only 9.3% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the Australian figure of 22.6%. This trend is mirrored by individuals, as only 5.5% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.
5.5%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.3%
Lower than 90% 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 Port Pirie, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by Under $650 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Port Pirie, Under $650 is the majority at 55%; $650–$1,499 is next at 30%.
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 Port Pirie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405031122/port-pirie/topic/income