$604 ▲ +41.5%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $427
- 2016: $501
- 2021: $604
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
The Coorong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in The Coorong
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in The Coorong are $748 lower than the national figure, reflecting a community with very low earnings. While typical incomes have risen since 2011, the area remains among the lowest for income across the region.
$1,085
▲ +38.0%
- $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 The Coorong — lower than 93% of areas.
| The Coorong | $1,085 |
|---|---|
| 5265, SA | $1,088 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,372 a week, which is well below the South Australian figure of $1,889. Personal weekly income is also much lower than most areas at $604, though this has risen by $177 since 2011.
$1,085 ▲ +38.0%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $786
- 2016: $931
- 2021: $1,085
Median total household income per week.
$1,372 ▲ +42.5%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $963
- 2016: $1,165
- 2021: $1,372
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 7.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the Australian average of 22.6%. Most people earn under $650 a week, while just 4.6% of individuals bring home $2,000 or more weekly.
4.6%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
7.5%
Lower than 96% 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 The Coorong, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 41%, followed by Under $650 (26%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In The Coorong, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 35%.
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 The Coorong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407031169/the-coorong/topic/income