$450 —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $575
- 2021: $450
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Punthari · Suburb / Locality
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Low weekly pay defines daily life in Punthari, where the typical household brings in just $900. This is far below the national figure and places the area among the lowest-earning spots in the region.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Punthari — lower than 90% of areas.
| Punthari | $900 |
|---|---|
| 5238, SA | $838 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Money coming in is much lower than in most areas. The typical family earns $1,124 a week, which is $996 less than the Australian average, while typical personal weekly income is far below the state figure at $450.
$450 —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$900 —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,124 —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
Despite low typical earnings, 12.1% of people earn over $2,000 a week, which is well above the South Australian figure. However, the majority of residents, 60.6%, earn under $650 per week.
12.1%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
In Punthari, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (27%).
In Punthari, Under $650 is the majority at 65%; $650–$1,499 is next at 23%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Punthari [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41224/punthari/topic/income