$541 ▲ +7.6%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $503
- 2016: $416
- 2021: $541
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Bolivar · Suburb / Locality
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A gap of over $1,200 exists between the typical family income in Bolivar and the national figure. This area struggles with very low earnings across the board, with the typical household bringing in just $756 a week.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bolivar — lower than 96% of areas.
| Bolivar | $756 |
|---|---|
| 5110, SA | $1,403 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $883, which is far below the South Australian figure of $1,889. Personal earnings are also much lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $541 a week.
$541 ▲ +7.6%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$756 ▲ +5.3%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total household income per week.
$883 ▼ -0.1%
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
Very few people earn high wages here, with only 1.5% of people making $2,000 or more weekly. This is well below the state average, and nearly half of all residents earn under $650 a week.
1.5%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
1.9%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In Bolivar, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 47%, followed by Under $650 (40%) and $1,500–$2,999 (11%).
In Bolivar, Under $650 is the majority at 62%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Bolivar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40133/bolivar/topic/income