Victor Harbor · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Victor Harbor

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

More than half of the people in Victor Harbor earn under $650 a week. This is an area where typical incomes are among the lowest compared to similar places, with most families and households earning far below the national figures.

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📍 Victor Harbor, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Victor Harbor sits — Median household income (weekly)

$977 ▲ +30.8%
  • $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 Victor Harbor — lower than 98% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Victor Harbor$977
5211, SA $994
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $977 a week, which is far below the Australian figure of $1,746. This follows a trend of growth since 2011, though personal incomes remain well below the state and national levels at $545 a week.

$545 ▲ +34.2%

Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $406
  • 2016: $481
  • 2021: $545

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

$977 ▲ +30.8%

Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $747
  • 2016: $832
  • 2021: $977

Median total household income per week.

$1,247 ▲ +38.4%

Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $901
  • 2016: $1,064
  • 2021: $1,247

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 6.8% of households making $3,000 or more weekly, a figure far below the Australian average of 22.6%. While the share of people earning over $2,000 a week rose to 4.9% since 2011, it remains much lower than most other areas.

Household income distribution

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In Victor Harbor, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 45%, followed by Under $650 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).

Personal income distribution

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In Victor Harbor, 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 Victor Harbor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407011148/victor-harbor/topic/income