$521 ▲ +33.9%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $389
- 2016: $467
- 2021: $521
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Wallaroo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Wallaroo
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes are far below the national figure in Wallaroo, with the typical family earning $1,166. This is among the lowest for similar areas, and the town's overall income levels sit well below both South Australian and national trends.
$916
▲ +27.2%
- $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 Wallaroo — lower than 99% of areas.
| Wallaroo | $916 |
|---|---|
| 5556, SA | $916 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $916 a week, which is well below the South Australian figure of $1,455. While these amounts are among the lowest for similar areas, weekly personal income has risen by $132 since 2011 to reach $521.
$916 ▲ +27.2%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $720
- 2016: $812
- 2021: $916
Median total household income per week.
$1,166 ▲ +37.3%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $849
- 2016: $1,027
- 2021: $1,166
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 6.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.6% national figure. This gap is reflected in personal earnings, where only 5.0% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.
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.
6.5%
Lower than 99% 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 Wallaroo, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 44%, followed by Under $650 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Wallaroo, Under $650 is the majority at 59%; $650–$1,499 is next at 29%.
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 Wallaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405041126/wallaroo/topic/income