Point Lowly · Suburb / Locality

Income in Point Lowly

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

Not a single person in Point Lowly earns $2,000 or more per week, a figure far below the national average. This small area sees typical weekly family incomes that are well below those of both South Australia and the rest of the country.

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📍 Point Lowly, Suburb / Locality

Where Point Lowly sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,291 ▲ +37.6%
  • $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 Point Lowly — lower than 68% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Point Lowly$1,291
5601, SA $1,125
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,416 a week, which is well below the South Australian figure of $1,889. Typical household income is also lower than most areas at $1,291, while typical personal income is $710, which is about the same as the state average.

$710 ▲ +42.9%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $497
  • 2016: $524
  • 2021: $710

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

$1,291 ▲ +37.6%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $938
  • 2016: $1,062
  • 2021: $1,291

Median total household income per week.

$1,416 ▲ +48.4%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $954
  • 2016: $1,125
  • 2021: $1,416

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

More than half of residents earn under $650 a week. This contributes to a very narrow income spread, with no one in the area earning $3,000 or more weekly, compared to 12.5% of people across Australia.

Household income distribution

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In Point Lowly, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 100%.

Personal income distribution

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In Point Lowly, Under $650 is the majority at 55%; $650–$1,499 is next at 30%.

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 Point Lowly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41170/point-lowly/topic/income