$697 ▲ +29.8%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $537
- 2016: $600
- 2021: $697
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Port Augusta · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Port Augusta
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings have climbed steadily in Port Augusta since 2011, though they remain low compared to the rest of the country. The typical family now brings in $1,651 a week, which is well below the national figure.
$1,277
▲ +30.2%
- $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 Port Augusta — lower than 81% of areas.
| Port Augusta | $1,277 |
|---|---|
| 5710, SA | $1,831 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,277, a figure that is much lower than most areas and well below the Australian average. Personal weekly earnings are lower than most areas at $697, though this is about the same as the South Australian figure.
$1,277 ▲ +30.2%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $981
- 2016: $1,101
- 2021: $1,277
Median total household income per week.
$1,651 ▲ +33.5%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,237
- 2016: $1,365
- 2021: $1,651
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Far fewer households earn $3,000 or more a week (12.1%) compared to the national average of 22.6%. However, this high-earning group has grown by 7.2 percentage points since 2011, while 40.4% of individuals still earn under $650 a week.
7.7%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
12.1%
Lower than 79% 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 →Port Augusta splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with Under $650 at 23%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Port Augusta, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).
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 Augusta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/406021142/port-augusta/topic/income