$479 ▼ -16.8%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $576
- 2016: $396
- 2021: $479
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Balgowan · Suburb / Locality
Income in Balgowan
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical weekly household income of just $860 makes Balgowan one of the lowest-earning areas in the country. This is far below both the South Australian and national figures, reflecting a community where most residents live on modest means.
$860
▼ -15.3%
- $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 Balgowan — lower than 92% of areas.
| Balgowan | $860 |
|---|---|
| 5573, SA | $1,088 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly pay in Balgowan is well below state and national levels. The typical family earns $1,291 a week, which is $829 less than the Australian figure, while the typical person earns $479.
$860 ▼ -15.3%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,015
- 2016: $725
- 2021: $860
Median total household income per week.
$1,291 ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,350
- 2016: $762
- 2021: $1,291
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Very few households earn $3,000 or more a week, at just 7.3%. However, 10.1% of individuals earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is a little above the South Australian figure.
10.1%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
7.3%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Balgowan, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by Under $650 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Balgowan, Under $650 is the majority at 58%; $650–$1,499 is next at 21%.
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 Balgowan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40065/balgowan/topic/income