$462 —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $458
- 2021: $462
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Purnong · Suburb / Locality
Income in Purnong
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Earnings in Purnong have remained very low compared to the rest of the state. The typical weekly household income is just $860, which is far below the national figure.
$860
—
- $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 Purnong — lower than 92% of areas.
| Purnong | $860 |
|---|---|
| 5238, SA | $838 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly incomes are among the lowest for similar areas. Family income sits at $1,166, while the usual personal weekly pay is $462, both far below the Australian and South Australian figures.
$860 —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $725
- 2021: $860
Median total household income per week.
$1,166 —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,375
- 2021: $1,166
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
There is a total absence of high earners here, with 0.0% of people earning over $2,000 a week. This is far below the national rate of 12.5%, and most residents earn under $650 weekly.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Purnong splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (37%), with Under $650 at 26%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Purnong, Under $650 is the majority at 73%; $650–$1,499 is next at 27%.
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 Purnong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41227/purnong/topic/income