Gawler River · Suburb / Locality

Income in Gawler River

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

Lower than usual earnings shape daily life in Gawler River, where the typical personal weekly income is just $582. This is well below the national figure and reflects a community where very few people earn high wages.

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📍 Gawler River, Suburb / Locality

Where Gawler River sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,624 ▲ +51.6%
  • $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 River — higher than 56% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Gawler River$1,624
5118, SA $1,488
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,624 a week, which is a little below the South Australian figure. Personal incomes are much lower than most areas, sitting well below both the state and national averages.

$582 ▲ +51.2%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $385
  • 2016: $532
  • 2021: $582

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

$1,624 ▲ +51.6%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,071
  • 2016: $1,375
  • 2021: $1,624

Median total household income per week.

$1,624 ▲ +23.8%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,312
  • 2016: $1,208
  • 2021: $1,624

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with no one earning $2,000 or more a week. This is far below the national figure, and only 8.8% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is well below the state average.

Household income distribution

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In Gawler River, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 59%; $1,500–$2,999 is next at 22%.

Personal income distribution

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In Gawler River, Under $650 is the majority at 60%; $650–$1,499 is next at 34%.

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 River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40478/gawler-river/topic/income