$669 ▲ +55.9%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $429
- 2016: $526
- 2021: $669
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Cowell · Suburb / Locality
Income in Cowell
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A gap of $671 exists between the typical family income in Cowell and the national figure. This community earns well below the state and national averages across all income types. Most residents live on modest weekly budgets compared to other parts of the country.
$1,161
▲ +46.8%
- $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 Cowell — lower than 77% of areas.
| Cowell | $1,161 |
|---|---|
| 5602, SA | $1,197 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,449 a week, which is much lower than most areas and well below the South Australian figure of $1,889. Typical household income is also well below the national average at $1,161, while personal weekly income is a little below the national figure at $669.
$1,161 ▲ +46.8%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $791
- 2016: $1,035
- 2021: $1,161
Median total household income per week.
$1,449 ▲ +39.7%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,037
- 2016: $1,296
- 2021: $1,449
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 10.1% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, far below the Australian average of 22.6%. This is reflected in the personal income split, where 42.9% of people earn under $650 weekly.
7.0%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
10.1%
Lower than 70% 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 Cowell, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by Under $650 (25%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Cowell, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (13%).
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 Cowell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40319/cowell/topic/income