Gawler · Suburb / Locality

Income in Gawler

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

Weekly household incomes in Gawler are far below the national figure, meaning most residents live on a tighter budget. The typical household gets $936 a week, which is much lower than in most other similar areas.

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📍 Gawler, Suburb / Locality

Where Gawler sits — Median household income (weekly)

$936 ▲ +44.7%
  • $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 Gawler — lower than 89% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Gawler$936
5118, SA $1,488
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,552 a week, which is a little below the South Australian figure. Individual pay is also low, with the typical person earning $597 weekly, well below the Australian figure of $805.

$597 ▲ +33.9%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $446
  • 2016: $471
  • 2021: $597

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

$936 ▲ +44.7%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $647
  • 2016: $705
  • 2021: $936

Median total household income per week.

$1,552 ▲ +25.3%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,239
  • 2016: $1,086
  • 2021: $1,552

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Few households here earn high incomes; only 9.9% make $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the national figure of 22.6%. This is reflected in the personal income split, where nearly half of all people earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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Gawler splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (34%) and $650–$1,499 (33%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 22%.

Personal income distribution

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In Gawler, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 31%.

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 Gawler [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40474/gawler/topic/income