$638 ▲ +36.3%
Lower than 92% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $468
- 2016: $544
- 2021: $638
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
South Australia - South East · Region (SA4)
Income in South Australia - South East
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in South Australia - South East are well below the national figure, with a typical family earning $1,480. This is among the lowest levels for similar areas, though earnings across the region have risen since 2011.
$1,162
▲ +35.9%
- $1,000–$1,063: 0 areas
- $1,063–$1,125: 1 area
- $1,125–$1,188: 4 areas
- $1,188–$1,250: 1 area
- $1,250–$1,313: 7 areas
- $1,313–$1,375: 8 areas
- $1,375–$1,438: 6 areas
- $1,438–$1,500: 4 areas
- $1,500–$1,563: 7 areas
- $1,563–$1,625: 6 areas
- $1,625–$1,688: 4 areas
- $1,688–$1,750: 6 areas
- $1,750–$1,813: 3 areas
- $1,813–$1,875: 6 areas
- $1,875–$1,938: 6 areas
- $1,938–$2,000: 1 area
- $2,000–$2,063: 4 areas
- $2,063–$2,125: 1 area
- $2,125–$2,188: 2 areas
- $2,188–$2,250: 4 areas
- $2,250–$2,313: 3 areas
- $2,313–$2,375: 2 areas
- $2,375–$2,438: 1 area
- $2,438–$2,500: 0 areas
- $2,500–$2,563: 1 area
- $2,563–$2,625: 2 areas
- $2,625–$2,688: 0 areas
- $2,688–$2,750: 2 areas
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is South Australia - South East — lower than 99% of areas.
| South Australia - South East | $1,162 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | $1,190 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical household income is $1,162 a week, which is well below both the state and national figures. Personal earnings are also much lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $638 weekly.
$1,162 ▲ +35.9%
Lower than 99% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $855
- 2016: $997
- 2021: $1,162
Median total household income per week.
$1,480 ▲ +39.6%
Lower than 96% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,060
- 2016: $1,266
- 2021: $1,480
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 9.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the Australian average of 22.6%. High earners are rare here, as only 5.5% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.
5.5%
Lower than 89% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.5%
Lower than 99% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In South Australia - South East, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (24%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In South Australia - South East, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 36%.
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 South Australia - South East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/407/south-australia-south-east/topic/income