Pukatja · Suburb / Locality

Income in Pukatja

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

Weekly family incomes in Pukatja are far below those seen across South Australia and the rest of the country. The typical family earns just $765 a week, which is among the lowest for areas of this type. This pattern of low earnings is seen across households and individuals alike.

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📍 Pukatja, Suburb / Locality

Where Pukatja sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,240
  • $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 Pukatja — lower than 72% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Pukatja$1,240
0872 crosses NT/SA/WA $1,213
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical personal weekly income is $336, which is far below the national figure of $805. Household earnings are also low, with the typical home bringing in $1,240 a week, well below the Australian typical of $1,746.

$336

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $298
  • 2021: $336

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

$1,240

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,093
  • 2021: $1,240

Median total household income per week.

$765

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $725
  • 2021: $765

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Very few people earn high incomes here, with only 1% of people making $2,000 or more weekly compared to 12.5% nationally. Most individuals earn under $650 a week, and no households in the area earn $4,000 or more.

Household income distribution

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In Pukatja, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (19%).

Personal income distribution

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In Pukatja, Under $650 is the majority at 81%; $650–$1,499 is next at 11%.

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 Pukatja [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41222/pukatja/topic/income