$572 ▲ +24.9%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $458
- 2016: $516
- 2021: $572
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Port Pirie Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Port Pirie Surrounds
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in Port Pirie Surrounds are well below the national figures. The typical family earns $1,519 a week, which is $601 less than the Australian average. While earnings have risen since 2011, this area remains much lower than most other regions.
$1,145
▲ +24.1%
- $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 Surrounds — lower than 89% of areas.
| Port Pirie Surrounds | $1,145 |
|---|---|
| 5523, SA | $1,131 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly household income is $1,145, which is well below the South Australian figure of $1,455. Personal incomes follow a similar pattern, with a typical weekly pay of $572, which is much lower than most areas.
$1,145 ▲ +24.1%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $923
- 2016: $1,010
- 2021: $1,145
Median total household income per week.
$1,519 ▲ +33.5%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,138
- 2016: $1,357
- 2021: $1,519
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 11.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the national average of 22.6%. Most people earn under $650 a week, accounting for 51.3% of the personal income distribution.
7.3%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
11.4%
Lower than 82% 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 Surrounds, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (24%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Port Pirie Surrounds, Under $650 is the majority at 55%; $650–$1,499 is next at 28%.
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 Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405031123/port-pirie-surrounds/topic/income