Tarlee · Suburb / Locality

Income in Tarlee

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

Weekly pay is generally lower in Tarlee than in most other parts of the country. The typical family earns $1,609 a week, which is well below the national figure of $2,120.

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📍 Tarlee, Suburb / Locality

Where Tarlee sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,437 ▲ +55.9%
  • $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 Tarlee — lower than 57% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Tarlee$1,437
5411, SA $1,388
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical personal weekly income is $604, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Australian figure. Household weekly income is $1,437, which is about the same as the South Australian average of $1,455.

$604 ▲ +33.9%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $451
  • 2016: $504
  • 2021: $604

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

$1,437 ▲ +55.9%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $922
  • 2016: $1,111
  • 2021: $1,437

Median total household income per week.

$1,609 ▲ +44.7%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,112
  • 2016: $1,312
  • 2021: $1,609

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 3.9% of people making $2,000 or more a week, a figure well below the national level. This is reflected in the broader spread, where 47.8% of residents earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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Tarlee splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and $650–$1,499 (28%), with Under $650 at 26%.

Personal income distribution

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In Tarlee, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 30%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Tarlee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41426/tarlee/topic/income