$483 —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $537
- 2021: $483
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Pearlah · Suburb / Locality
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A significant drop in earnings is the main story for Pearlah, where typical weekly family incomes are now $1,374. This figure is well below both the state and national averages, reflecting a community with relatively low household wealth.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pearlah — lower than 62% of areas.
| Pearlah | $1,375 |
|---|---|
| 5607, SA | $1,504 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical person in Pearlah earns $483 a week, which is far below the Australian figure of $805. Typical family incomes are also much lower than most areas, sitting at $1,374 per week.
$483 —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,375 —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,374 —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
Nearly half of residents (48.9%) earn under $650 a week. Only 6.4% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is well below the national figure of 12.5%.
6.4%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
In Pearlah, $1,500–$2,999 is the majority at 100%.
In Pearlah, Under $650 is the majority at 64%; $650–$1,499 is next at 19%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Pearlah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41126/pearlah/topic/income