$581 ▲ +30.3%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $446
- 2016: $494
- 2021: $581
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Pooraka · Suburb / Locality
Income in Pooraka
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical personal weekly income of just $581 makes Pooraka one of the lowest-earning areas in the region. These figures are well below both the state and national benchmarks, reflecting a community where few residents reach high income brackets.
$1,225
▲ +33.4%
- $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 Pooraka — lower than 73% of areas.
| Pooraka | $1,225 |
|---|---|
| 5095, SA | $1,659 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical family weekly incomes are $1,472, which is well below the South Australian figure of $1,889. Household and personal incomes also sit well below state and national levels, with the usual personal weekly pay being $224 lower than the Australian average.
$1,225 ▲ +33.4%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $918
- 2016: $1,026
- 2021: $1,225
Median total household income per week.
$1,472 ▲ +31.9%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,116
- 2016: $1,259
- 2021: $1,472
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Very few people earn high wages here, with only 3.4% of residents making $2,000 or more a week. This is much lower than most areas, and just 8.8% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, compared to 22.6% across Australia.
3.4%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
8.8%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Pooraka, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and Under $650 (23%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Pooraka, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $650–$1,499 is next at 35%.
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 Pooraka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41185/pooraka/topic/income