Penong · Suburb / Locality

Income in Penong

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

Weekly pay in Penong is well below the national figures, with the typical household earning $1,100. This gap is seen across all income types, leaving the area with a typical family income that is $570 lower than the Australian average.

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📍 Penong, Suburb / Locality

Where Penong sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,100 ▲ +3.6%
  • $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 Penong — lower than 81% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Penong$1,100
5690, SA $1,357
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,100 a week, which is much lower than most areas and well below the South Australian figure of $1,455. Typical personal weekly pay is $656, a little below the state's $734 and the national figure of $805.

$656 ▲ +15.9%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $566
  • 2016: $687
  • 2021: $656

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

$1,100 ▲ +3.6%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,062
  • 2016: $1,228
  • 2021: $1,100

Median total household income per week.

$1,550 ▲ +28.7%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,204
  • 2016: $1,771
  • 2021: $1,550

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here, with only 6.5% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, well below the Australian figure of 12.5%. Similarly, the 15.3% of households earning over $3,000 weekly is well below the national average.

Household income distribution

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In Penong, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $650–$1,499 (23%) and Under $650 (22%).

Personal income distribution

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In Penong, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) 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 Penong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41138/penong/topic/income