$537 ▲ +22.0%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $440
- 2016: $1,531
- 2021: $537
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Western · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Western
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical family income of just $725 a week puts Western far below the South Australian and national figures. This is an area where earnings are generally very low, although a small group of high earners creates a distinct gap in the local income spread.
$1,312
▲ +162.4%
- $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 Western — lower than 78% of areas.
| Western | $1,312 |
|---|---|
| 5690, SA | $1,357 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical person earns $537 a week, which is well below the national figure of $805. While the usual household income rose to $1,312 since 2011, family incomes fell by $331 over the same period.
$1,312 ▲ +162.4%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $500
- 2016: $3,374
- 2021: $1,312
Median total household income per week.
$725 ▼ -31.3%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,056
- 2016: $3,374
- 2021: $725
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
No households earn $3,000 or more per week, a figure far below the state and national levels. Yet, 18.9% of people earn over $2,000 a week, which is well above the national figure of 12.5%.
18.9%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
0.0%
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 Western, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 47%, followed by Under $650 (27%) and $650–$1,499 (27%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Western, Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $1,500–$2,999 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 Western [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/406011135/western/topic/income