$506 ▲ +33.2%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $380
- 2016: $455
- 2021: $506
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Wallaroo · Suburb / Locality
Income in Wallaroo
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical weekly household income of just $892 makes Wallaroo one of the lowest-earning areas in the region. Most residents live on modest means, with the majority of households and individuals earning well below the state and national figures.
$892
▲ +27.4%
- $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 Wallaroo — lower than 91% of areas.
| Wallaroo | $892 |
|---|---|
| 5556, SA | $916 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly family income is far below the South Australian figure, coming in at $1,154. Personal incomes are also much lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $506 per week.
$892 ▲ +27.4%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $700
- 2016: $791
- 2021: $892
Median total household income per week.
$1,154 ▲ +37.1%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $842
- 2016: $995
- 2021: $1,154
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 5.5% of households making $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the 16.5% seen across South Australia. This is reflected in the personal income spread, where 55% of people earn under $650 weekly.
4.3%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
5.5%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Wallaroo, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 44%, followed by Under $650 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Wallaroo, Under $650 is the majority at 60%; $650–$1,499 is next at 29%.
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 Wallaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41518/wallaroo/topic/income