Penola · Suburb / Locality

Income in Penola

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

Income levels in Penola have remained relatively steady, with typical personal earnings now sitting at $804 per week. This puts the town's individual income right around the national figure, even though household totals tend to be lower than those seen across Australia.

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📍 Penola, Suburb / Locality

Where Penola sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,369 ▲ +37.2%
  • $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 Penola — lower than 62% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Penola$1,369
5277, SA $1,253
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,865 a week, which is about the same as the South Australian figure. However, the typical household income of $1,369 is well below the national average of $1,746.

$804 ▲ +32.9%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $605
  • 2016: $673
  • 2021: $804

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

$1,369 ▲ +37.2%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $998
  • 2016: $1,170
  • 2021: $1,369

Median total household income per week.

$1,865 ▲ +42.8%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,306
  • 2016: $1,429
  • 2021: $1,865

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than elsewhere, with only 7% of people making $2,000 or more weekly compared to 12.5% nationally. Similarly, the 13.6% of households earning over $3,000 a week is well below the Australian figure.

Household income distribution

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In Penola, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (21%).

Personal income distribution

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Penola splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (41%) and $650–$1,499 (40%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 15%.

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 Penola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41137/penola/topic/income