$725 —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $612
- 2021: $725
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
The Gap · Suburb / Locality
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Not a single person in The Gap earns $2,000 or more per week, which is far below the national figure. This highlights a local economy where incomes are generally low, with typical family earnings sitting well below both state and national levels.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is The Gap — lower than 79% of areas.
| The Gap | $1,125 |
|---|---|
| 5271, SA | $1,425 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,187, which is much lower than most areas and well below the South Australian figure of $1,889. The usual weekly household income is also low at $1,125, though typical personal income is $725, which is about the same as the state average.
$725 —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,125 —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,187 —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
Income is concentrated in a narrow band, with 35% of people earning between $650 and $1,499 a week. No one in the area earns $3,000 or more, a gap that is far below the Australian average.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
In The Gap, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 100%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in The Gap [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41440/the-gap/topic/income