$900 ▼ -21.8%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,151
- 2016: $971
- 2021: $900
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Leigh Creek · Suburb / Locality
Income in Leigh Creek
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly 40% of households in Leigh Creek earn between $650 and $1,499 a week. While personal incomes are often higher than in other similar areas, very few households here reach the highest earning brackets. The typical weekly household income is $1,625, which is around the middle for its level.
$1,625
▼ -27.8%
- $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 Leigh Creek — higher than 56% of areas.
| Leigh Creek | $1,625 |
|---|---|
| 5731, SA | $1,541 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical person in Leigh Creek earns $900 a week, which is a little above the national figure of $805. However, the typical family income is $1,624, which is well below the Australian average of $2,120.
$1,625 ▼ -27.8%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,250
- 2016: $1,458
- 2021: $1,625
Median total household income per week.
$1,624 ▼ -36.6%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,562
- 2016: $1,656
- 2021: $1,624
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
No households in the area earn $3,000 or more per week, a figure far below the national average of 22.6%. While 7.4% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, this is still well below the 12.5% seen across Australia.
7.4%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Leigh Creek splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (50%) and $1,500–$2,999 (50%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Leigh Creek, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 42%, followed by Under $650 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (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 Leigh Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40756/leigh-creek/topic/income