$672 ▲ +37.1%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $490
- 2016: $553
- 2021: $672
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Kangaroo Island · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Kangaroo Island
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes on Kangaroo Island are well below the national figure, with a typical family earning $1,501. While earnings have risen since 2011, this area remains much lower than most other parts of the country in terms of typical pay.
$1,128
▲ +35.3%
- $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 Kangaroo Island — lower than 90% of areas.
| Kangaroo Island | $1,128 |
|---|---|
| 5223, SA | $1,209 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly household income is $1,128, which is well below the South Australian figure of $1,455. Personal weekly pay is also a little below the national average at $672, though it has risen by $182 since 2011.
$1,128 ▲ +35.3%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $834
- 2016: $947
- 2021: $1,128
Median total household income per week.
$1,501 ▲ +42.5%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,053
- 2016: $1,213
- 2021: $1,501
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are much less common here than in most areas, with only 9.5% of households earning $3,000 or more per week. This is far below the Australian figure of 22.6%, although the proportion of high-earning households rose by 7.8 percentage points since 2011.
5.8%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.5%
Lower than 89% 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 Kangaroo Island, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by Under $650 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (27%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Kangaroo Island, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (12%).
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 Kangaroo Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407011145/kangaroo-island/topic/income