Lake Plains · Suburb / Locality

Income in Lake Plains

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

Weekly earnings in Lake Plains have remained low compared to other regions over the last decade. The typical family income here is just $900, which is far below the figures for both South Australia and the rest of the country.

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📍 Lake Plains, Suburb / Locality

Where Lake Plains sits — Median household income (weekly)

$850
  • $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 Lake Plains — lower than 92% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Lake Plains$850
5255, SA $1,364
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $850, among the lowest at this level and far below the national figure of $1,746. Personal weekly incomes are also much lower than most areas at $574.

$574

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $450
  • 2021: $574

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

$900

Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,062
  • 2021: $900

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

While 10.3% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, which is a little above the South Australian average, 61.5% of the population earns under $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Lake Plains, the largest group is Under $650 at 40%, followed by $4,000 or more (33%) and $650–$1,499 (27%).

Personal income distribution

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In Lake Plains, Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $650–$1,499 is next at 39%.

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 Lake Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40743/lake-plains/topic/income