Gum Creek · Suburb / Locality

Income in Gum Creek

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

Earnings in Gum Creek have remained consistently low over the last decade. The typical household earns just $1,125 a week, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. This gap reflects a community where most residents live on modest incomes.

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📍 Gum Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Gum Creek sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,125
  • $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 Gum Creek — lower than 79% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Gum Creek$1,125
5417, SA $919
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly earnings are much lower here than in most areas. The typical family earns $1,375, which is well below the South Australian figure of $1,889, while the typical personal income is just $519.

$519

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $575
  • 2021: $519

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

$1,125

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $962
  • 2021: $1,125

Median total household income per week.

$1,375

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,062
  • 2021: $1,375

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Almost half of the population earns under $650 a week. No one in the area earns $2,000 or more weekly, which is far below the national figure of 12.5%.

Household income distribution

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In Gum Creek, Under $650 is the majority at 60%; $650–$1,499 is next at 40%.

Personal income distribution

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In Gum Creek, Under $650 is the majority at 73%; $650–$1,499 is next at 27%.

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 Gum Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40541/gum-creek/topic/income