$641 ▲ +35.5%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $473
- 2016: $498
- 2021: $641
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Whyalla · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Whyalla
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Much lower incomes than most similar areas define Whyalla, where the typical family earns $1,679 a week. While these figures sit well below the national average, earnings across the city have grown since 2011. This trend is seen in both family and individual pay.
$1,188
▲ +26.9%
- $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 Whyalla — lower than 87% of areas.
| Whyalla | $1,188 |
|---|---|
| 5608, SA | $974 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,188, which is a little below the South Australian figure and well below the national mark. Personal weekly income is also much lower than most areas at $641, though this has risen by $168 since 2011.
$1,188 ▲ +26.9%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $936
- 2016: $989
- 2021: $1,188
Median total household income per week.
$1,679 ▲ +31.5%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,277
- 2016: $1,393
- 2021: $1,679
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 12.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure well below the national average of 22.6%. At the same time, 46.1% of people earn under $650 a week, while the share of high earners has risen since 2011.
9.3%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
12.7%
Lower than 77% 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 →Whyalla splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and Under $650 (27%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 27%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Whyalla, Under $650 is the majority at 50%; $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 Whyalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/406011136/whyalla/topic/income