$720 ▲ +26.3%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $570
- 2016: $651
- 2021: $720
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Port Augusta West · Suburb / Locality
Income in Port Augusta West
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in Port Augusta West sit well below the national figure, with the typical home bringing in $1,396. While this is about the same as the South Australian average, the area generally earns less than most other places across the country.
$1,396
▲ +29.1%
- $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 Port Augusta West — lower than 60% of areas.
| Port Augusta West | $1,396 |
|---|---|
| 5700, SA | $1,199 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,729 a week, which is a little below both the state and national figures. For individuals, the typical weekly personal income is $720, sitting around the middle for its level.
$1,396 ▲ +29.1%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,081
- 2016: $1,233
- 2021: $1,396
Median total household income per week.
$1,729 ▲ +22.4%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,413
- 2016: $1,460
- 2021: $1,729
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than across Australia, with only 14.3% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly. This is well below the national figure of 22.6%, though it is only a little below the South Australian average.
9.3%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
14.3%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Port Augusta West splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 22%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Port Augusta West, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).
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 Port Augusta West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41190/port-augusta-west/topic/income