Bower · Suburb / Locality

Income in Bower

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

Weekly earnings in Bower have remained very low compared to the rest of the country. The typical household income is just $866, which is far below the national figure of $1,746. This makes it one of the lowest-earning areas in the region.

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📍 Bower, Suburb / Locality

Where Bower sits — Median household income (weekly)

$866
  • $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 Bower — lower than 92% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bower$866
5374, SA $963
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly incomes are much lower than the state and national figures. A typical family earns $1,062 a week, while the usual personal weekly income is $425, which is far below the Australian figure of $805.

$425

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $361
  • 2021: $425

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

$866

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $849
  • 2021: $866

Median total household income per week.

$1,062

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $849
  • 2021: $1,062

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Income is concentrated at the lower end, with 70% of people earning under $650 a week. No one in the area earns $2,000 or more weekly, a figure far below the 12.5% seen across Australia.

Household income distribution

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In Bower, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 100%.

Personal income distribution

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In Bower, Under $650 is the majority at 75%; $650–$1,499 is next at 25%.

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 Bower [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40147/bower/topic/income