$694 ▲ +38.0%
Lower than 76% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $503
- 2016: $576
- 2021: $694
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Eyre Peninsula and South West · Sub-region (SA3)
Income in Eyre Peninsula and South West
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical weekly household income of $1,245 makes Eyre Peninsula and South West much lower than most areas. While earnings have risen since 2011, the region remains well below the national figure. This reflects a local economy where most people earn modest weekly amounts.
$1,245
▲ +33.4%
- $1,000–$1,071: 11 areas
- $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
- $1,143–$1,214: 16 areas
- $1,214–$1,286: 20 areas
- $1,286–$1,357: 20 areas
- $1,357–$1,429: 18 areas
- $1,429–$1,500: 27 areas
- $1,500–$1,571: 21 areas
- $1,571–$1,643: 18 areas
- $1,643–$1,714: 18 areas
- $1,714–$1,786: 22 areas
- $1,786–$1,857: 15 areas
- $1,857–$1,929: 17 areas
- $1,929–$2,000: 18 areas
- $2,000–$2,071: 18 areas
- $2,071–$2,143: 14 areas
- $2,143–$2,214: 7 areas
- $2,214–$2,286: 9 areas
- $2,286–$2,357: 9 areas
- $2,357–$2,429: 9 areas
- $2,429–$2,500: 5 areas
- $2,500–$2,571: 4 areas
- $2,571–$2,643: 1 area
- $2,643–$2,714: 2 areas
- $2,714–$2,786: 4 areas
- $2,786–$2,857: 2 areas
- $2,857–$2,929: 1 area
- $2,929–$3,000: 8 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Eyre Peninsula and South West — lower than 87% of areas.
| Eyre Peninsula and South West | $1,245 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | $1,190 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family incomes are $1,672, which is a little below the South Australian figure and well below the national amount. Weekly personal income is about the same as the state average at $694, though this has risen by $191 since 2011.
$1,245 ▲ +33.4%
Lower than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $933
- 2016: $1,073
- 2021: $1,245
Median total household income per week.
$1,672 ▲ +36.6%
Lower than 80% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,224
- 2016: $1,399
- 2021: $1,672
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here, with only 11.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.6% national figure. Similarly, people earning $2,000 or more weekly are lower than in most areas at 7.8%.
7.8%
Lower than 68% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
11.8%
Lower than 85% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Eyre Peninsula and South West, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 34%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (25%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Eyre Peninsula and South West, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).
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 Eyre Peninsula and South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/40601/eyre-peninsula-and-south-west/topic/income