Balaklava · Suburb / Locality

Income in Balaklava

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

Nearly half of all people in Balaklava earn under $650 a week, reflecting an area where incomes are generally low. The typical household brings in $1,088 weekly, which is well below both the state and national figures.

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📍 Balaklava, Suburb / Locality

Where Balaklava sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,088 ▲ +34.8%
  • $500–$607: 251 areas
  • $607–$714: 144 areas
  • $714–$821: 425 areas
  • $821–$929: 720 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 656 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Balaklava — lower than 82% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Balaklava$1,088
5461, SA $1,145
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,088, which is much lower than most similar areas. Families earn a typical $1,462 per week, a figure well below the South Australian average by $427.

$611 ▲ +37.6%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $444
  • 2016: $533
  • 2021: $611

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

$1,088 ▲ +34.8%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $807
  • 2016: $992
  • 2021: $1,088

Median total household income per week.

$1,462 ▲ +41.1%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,036
  • 2016: $1,325
  • 2021: $1,462

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 9.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the national figure of 22.6%. This gap is matched at an individual level, where just 4.5% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Balaklava, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by Under $650 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%).

Personal income distribution

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In Balaklava, Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $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 Balaklava [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40062/balaklava/topic/income