Donovans · Suburb / Locality

Income in Donovans

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

A typical weekly family income of just $900 puts Donovans far below the South Australian and national figures. This gap is seen across the board, with the area ranking among the lowest for typical household and personal earnings. Most residents earn well under the state average.

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📍 Donovans, Suburb / Locality

Where Donovans sits — Median household income (weekly)

$758 ▼ -29.7%
  • $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 Donovans — lower than 96% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Donovans$758
5291, SA $1,861
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $758, which is far below the South Australian figure of $1,455. Individual earnings are also low, with the typical person making $465 a week, well below the state's $734.

$465 ▼ -3.5%

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $482
  • 2016: $461
  • 2021: $465

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

$758 ▼ -29.7%

Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,079
  • 2016: $758
  • 2021: $758

Median total household income per week.

$900 ▼ -29.7%

Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,281
  • 2016: $788
  • 2021: $900

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, as no households earn $3,000 or more per week. This is much lower than most areas; for comparison, 22.6% of Australian households earn that amount.

Household income distribution

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Donovans splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (48%) and $650–$1,499 (45%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 7%.

Personal income distribution

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In Donovans, Under $650 is the majority at 66%; $1,500–$2,999 is next at 17%.

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 Donovans [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40368/donovans/topic/income