Wattle Range · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Wattle Range

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

Weekly incomes in Wattle Range are generally lower than most similar areas. The typical household earns $1,351 a week, which is well below the national figure. While pay has risen across the board since 2011, the area still sees a lower proportion of high earners compared to the state and nation.

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📍 Wattle Range, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Wattle Range sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,351 ▲ +36.3%
  • $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 Wattle Range — lower than 75% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wattle Range$1,351
5280, SA $1,095
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly household income is $1,351, which is about the same as the South Australian figure but well below the Australian average. Family incomes are slightly lower than state and national levels at $1,708, though this has risen by $536 since 2011.

$690 ▲ +41.4%

Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $488
  • 2016: $583
  • 2021: $690

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

$1,351 ▲ +36.3%

Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $991
  • 2016: $1,169
  • 2021: $1,351

Median total household income per week.

$1,708 ▲ +45.7%

Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,172
  • 2016: $1,432
  • 2021: $1,708

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 12.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the national average of 22.6%. While high earners are fewer than in most areas, the proportion of households in this top bracket has risen by 8.2 percentage points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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Wattle Range splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 19%.

Personal income distribution

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In Wattle Range, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).

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 Wattle Range [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407021158/wattle-range/topic/income