Dry Creek · Suburb / Locality

Income in Dry Creek

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

A gap of $721 exists between the typical family income in Dry Creek and the national figure. The area's earnings are well below state and national levels across the board. This is a low-income area where very few people earn high weekly wages.

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📍 Dry Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Dry Creek sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,221 ▲ +70.8%
  • $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 Dry Creek — lower than 73% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Dry Creek$1,221
5094, SA $1,320
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,399 a week, which is well below the South Australian figure of $1,889. Typical household and personal weekly incomes are also lower than most areas.

$618 ▲ +19.8%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $516
  • 2016: $457
  • 2021: $618

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

$1,221 ▲ +70.8%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $715
  • 2016: $866
  • 2021: $1,221

Median total household income per week.

$1,399 ▲ +49.9%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $933
  • 2016: $928
  • 2021: $1,399

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

No one in the area earns $2,000 or more a week, and no household earns $3,000 or more. This is far below the 22.6% of Australian households that earn that amount.

Household income distribution

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In Dry Creek, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 46%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and Under $650 (22%).

Personal income distribution

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In Dry Creek, Under $650 is the majority at 57%; $650–$1,499 is next at 41%.

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 Dry Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40373/dry-creek/topic/income