Robe · Suburb / Locality

Income in Robe

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

Far fewer households in Robe earn top-tier incomes compared to the rest of the country, with only 10.4% making $3,000 or more a week. This contributes to a general trend of lower typical earnings across the area. Most residents earn a modest weekly income, placing the town below state and national figures.

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📍 Robe, Suburb / Locality

Where Robe sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,244 ▲ +48.8%
  • $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 Robe — lower than 72% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Robe$1,244
5276, SA $1,227
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,244 a week, which is well below the Australian figure of $1,746. Typical family income is also lower than most areas at $1,709, while personal weekly income of $740 is about the same as the South Australian average.

$740 ▲ +38.1%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $536
  • 2016: $636
  • 2021: $740

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

$1,244 ▲ +48.8%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $836
  • 2016: $1,038
  • 2021: $1,244

Median total household income per week.

$1,709 ▲ +46.3%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,168
  • 2016: $1,416
  • 2021: $1,709

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Income is spread toward the lower end, with 21.6% of households earning under $650 weekly. Only 8% of people earn $2,000 or more per week, a figure well below the national average of 12.5%.

Household income distribution

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Robe splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 24%.

Personal income distribution

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Robe splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (44%) and $650–$1,499 (39%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 13%.

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 Robe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41264/robe/topic/income