Galga · Suburb / Locality

Income in Galga

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

Weekly earnings in Galga have remained very low, with the typical household now bringing in just $899. This is far below the South Australian and national figures, reflecting a community where most residents live on a modest income.

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📍 Galga, Suburb / Locality

Where Galga sits — Median household income (weekly)

$899
  • $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 Galga — lower than 90% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Galga$899
5308, SA $924
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $899, which is among the lowest across similar areas and far below the state figure of $1,455. Personal incomes are also much lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $474 a week.

$474

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $560
  • 2021: $474

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

$899

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,374
  • 2021: $899

Median total household income per week.

$1,625

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,624
  • 2021: $1,625

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Over half of residents (52.4%) earn under $650 a week. No one in the area earns $2,000 or more weekly, a figure far below the national average of 12.5%.

Personal income distribution

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In Galga, Under $650 is the majority at 100%.

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 Galga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40471/galga/topic/income