$519 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $575
- 2021: $519
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Gum Creek · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gum Creek — lower than 79% of areas.
| Gum Creek | $1,125 |
|---|---|
| 5417, SA | $919 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
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.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,125 —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,375 —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total family income per week.
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%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
In Gum Creek, Under $650 is the majority at 60%; $650–$1,499 is next at 40%.
In Gum Creek, Under $650 is the majority at 73%; $650–$1,499 is next at 27%.
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