Lock · Suburb / Locality

Income in Lock

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

Weekly incomes in Lock have remained low compared to broader trends. The typical household earns $1,125 per week, which is well below both the state and national figures. This reflects a community where high earners are rare and most families live on modest means.

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📍 Lock, Suburb / Locality

Where Lock sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,125 ▲ +25.0%
  • $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 Lock — lower than 79% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Lock$1,125
5633, SA $1,125
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family in Lock earns $1,375 a week, a figure that is much lower than most areas and well below the South Australian average of $1,889. However, personal weekly income is $729, which is about the same as the state figure of $734.

$729 ▲ +41.6%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $515
  • 2016: $543
  • 2021: $729

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

$1,125 ▲ +25.0%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $900
  • 2016: $1,010
  • 2021: $1,125

Median total household income per week.

$1,375 ▲ +41.8%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $970
  • 2016: $1,202
  • 2021: $1,375

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 8% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, which is far below the national figure of 22.6%. This is consistent with the same trend for individuals, where only 6.1% earn $2,000 or more weekly, a rate well below the Australian average.

Household income distribution

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In Lock, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 42%, followed by Under $650 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).

Personal income distribution

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Lock splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (42%) and Under $650 (41%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 13%.

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 Lock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40774/lock/topic/income