Goolwa - Port Elliot · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Goolwa - Port Elliot

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Nearly 43% of households in Goolwa - Port Elliot earn between $650 and $1,499 a week. This is an area where typical incomes are among the lowest for their level, sitting well below both state and national figures.

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📍 Goolwa - Port Elliot, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Goolwa - Port Elliot sits — Median household income (weekly)

$970 ▲ +31.8%
  • $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 Goolwa - Port Elliot — lower than 99% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Goolwa - Port Elliot$970
5214, SA $938
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly household income is $970, which is far below the Australian figure of $1,746. This follows a similar pattern for families and individuals, though typical family income did rise by $359 since 2011.

$551 ▲ +38.8%

Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $397
  • 2016: $482
  • 2021: $551

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$970 ▲ +31.8%

Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $736
  • 2016: $835
  • 2021: $970

Median total household income per week.

$1,227 ▲ +41.4%

Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $868
  • 2016: $1,041
  • 2021: $1,227

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are uncommon here, with only 6.6% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly, a figure well below the 16.5% seen across South Australia. Similarly, just 4.6% of people earn $2,000 or more per week.

Household income distribution

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In Goolwa - Port Elliot, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 46%, followed by Under $650 (26%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).

Personal income distribution

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In Goolwa - Port Elliot, Under $650 is the majority at 59%; $650–$1,499 is next at 30%.

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 Goolwa - Port Elliot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407011144/goolwa-port-elliot/topic/income