Oakden · Suburb / Locality

Income in Oakden

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

Earnings in Oakden have remained steady over the last decade, with most residents now seeing typical weekly household incomes of $1,462. This aligns closely with the South Australian average, though personal incomes in the area tend to be lower than in most other places.

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📍 Oakden, Suburb / Locality

Where Oakden sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,462 ▲ +18.9%
  • $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 Oakden — lower than 55% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Oakden$1,462
5086, SA $1,574
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,954 a week, which is about the same as the state and national figures. However, the typical person in Oakden earns $649 weekly, a little below both the South Australian and Australian figures.

$649 ▲ +24.8%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $520
  • 2016: $575
  • 2021: $649

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

$1,462 ▲ +18.9%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,230
  • 2016: $1,299
  • 2021: $1,462

Median total household income per week.

$1,954 ▲ +27.0%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,539
  • 2016: $1,610
  • 2021: $1,954

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than across the country, with only 15.6% of households making $3,000 or more a week. This is well below the national figure of 22.6% and slightly lower than the state average.

Household income distribution

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Oakden splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (33%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with Under $650 at 21%.

Personal income distribution

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In Oakden, the largest group is Under $650 at 50%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).

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 Oakden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41065/oakden/topic/income