Tarpeena · Suburb / Locality

Income in Tarpeena

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

Weekly family incomes in Tarpeena are $813 lower than the national figure, reflecting a community with much lower earnings than most areas. This gap is seen across all measures, with very few residents earning high weekly incomes.

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📍 Tarpeena, Suburb / Locality

Where Tarpeena sits — Median household income (weekly)

$960 ▲ +29.0%
  • $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 Tarpeena — lower than 88% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Tarpeena$960
5277, SA $1,253
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,307 a week, which is well below the South Australian figure of $1,889. Typical household and personal weekly incomes are also much lower than most areas at $960 and $554 respectively.

$554 ▲ +56.9%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $353
  • 2016: $456
  • 2021: $554

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

$960 ▲ +29.0%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $744
  • 2016: $861
  • 2021: $960

Median total household income per week.

$1,307 ▲ +55.4%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $841
  • 2016: $1,107
  • 2021: $1,307

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 3.9% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the national 22.6%. More than half of all people in the area earn under $650 per week.

Household income distribution

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In Tarpeena, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 41%, followed by Under $650 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).

Personal income distribution

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In Tarpeena, Under $650 is the majority at 56%; $650–$1,499 is next at 34%.

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 Tarpeena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41428/tarpeena/topic/income