Tumby Bay · Suburb / Locality

Income in Tumby Bay

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

Nearly half of all people in Tumby Bay earn under $650 a week, reflecting an area where typical incomes are well below state and national figures. This is a lower-earning community, with typical household weekly incomes far below the Australian average.

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📍 Tumby Bay, Suburb / Locality

Where Tumby Bay sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,058 ▲ +43.9%
  • $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 Tumby Bay — lower than 83% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Tumby Bay$1,058
5605, SA $1,067
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,058, which is much lower than most areas and far below the national figure of $1,746. Families typically earn $1,463 a week, a figure well below both the state and national averages.

$624 ▲ +38.1%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $452
  • 2016: $560
  • 2021: $624

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

$1,058 ▲ +43.9%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $735
  • 2016: $863
  • 2021: $1,058

Median total household income per week.

$1,463 ▲ +37.9%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,061
  • 2016: $1,227
  • 2021: $1,463

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here; only 7.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the Australian average of 22.6%. Similarly, only 5.6% of individuals earn $2,000 or more weekly, a result well below the state and national figures.

Household income distribution

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In Tumby Bay, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by Under $650 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (27%).

Personal income distribution

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In Tumby Bay, Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $650–$1,499 is next at 33%.

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 Tumby Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41476/tumby-bay/topic/income