Salt Creek · Suburb / Locality

Income in Salt Creek

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

Weekly earnings are much lower than most areas in Salt Creek, where the typical family brings in just $1,249. This is far below the national figure of $2,120, marking the area as one of the lowest-earning spots in the region.

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📍 Salt Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Salt Creek sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,124
  • $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 Salt Creek — lower than 79% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Salt Creek$1,124
5264, SA $1,039
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical household income is $1,124, which is well below the South Australian figure of $1,455. Personal weekly earnings are also among the lowest across similar areas at $466.

$466

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $487
  • 2021: $466

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

$1,124

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,125
  • 2021: $1,124

Median total household income per week.

$1,249

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,312
  • 2021: $1,249

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

No one in the area earns $2,000 or more per week, a figure far below the Australian average of 12.5%. Most people earn under $650 a week, accounting for 61.5% of the population.

Household income distribution

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In Salt Creek, $1,500–$2,999 is the majority at 100%.

Personal income distribution

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In Salt Creek, 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 Salt Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41296/salt-creek/topic/income