Sandalwood · Suburb / Locality

Income in Sandalwood

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

Much lower incomes than most similar areas are found in Sandalwood. The typical household earns just $1,062 a week, which is far below the national figure. This reflects a community where high earners are almost entirely absent.

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📍 Sandalwood, Suburb / Locality

Where Sandalwood sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,062
  • $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 Sandalwood — lower than 83% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Sandalwood$1,062
5309, SA $966
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly earnings are well below state and national figures. The usual family income is $1,375, while the typical person earns $575 per week.

$575

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $385
  • 2021: $575

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

$1,062

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $900
  • 2021: $1,062

Median total household income per week.

$1,375

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,375
  • 2021: $1,375

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

There are no households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.6% national average. Similarly, no one in the area earns $2,000 or more per week.

Household income distribution

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In Sandalwood, Under $650 is the majority at 100%.

Personal income distribution

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In Sandalwood, Under $650 is the majority at 59%; $650–$1,499 is next at 41%.

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 Sandalwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41300/sandalwood/topic/income