$737 ▲ +38.5%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $532
- 2016: $625
- 2021: $737
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Penola · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Penola
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Over 40% of people in Penola earn under $650 a week, reflecting a community where incomes are generally low. While typical earnings have risen since 2011, the area remains well below the national figures for household and family pay.
$1,314
▲ +46.0%
- $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 Penola — lower than 78% of areas.
| Penola | $1,314 |
|---|---|
| 5277, SA | $1,253 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,667 a week, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Australian figure of $2,120. While personal income is about the same as the South Australian figure at $737, typical household pay is a little below the state's $1,455.
$1,314 ▲ +46.0%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $900
- 2016: $1,117
- 2021: $1,314
Median total household income per week.
$1,667 ▲ +41.8%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,176
- 2016: $1,378
- 2021: $1,667
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 10.7% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, which is far below the national figure of 22.6%. High earners are also rare, with people earning $2,000 or more a week sitting at 6.6%, a little below the state average.
6.6%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
10.7%
Lower than 84% 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 Penola, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and Under $650 (23%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Penola, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (38%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).
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 Penola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407021156/penola/topic/income