Wallaroo Mines · Suburb / Locality

Income in Wallaroo Mines

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

Much lower incomes than most similar areas define Wallaroo Mines, where the typical family earns just $1,228 a week. This is far below the national figure of $2,120 and well below the South Australian average.

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📍 Wallaroo Mines, Suburb / Locality

Where Wallaroo Mines sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,065 ▲ +44.3%
  • $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 Mines — lower than 83% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wallaroo Mines$1,065
5554, SA $1,169
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly pay is notably low across the board, with typical households earning $1,065 and typical individuals taking home $514. Both figures are well below the state and national averages.

$514 ▲ +52.5%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $337
  • 2016: $431
  • 2021: $514

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

$1,065 ▲ +44.3%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $738
  • 2016: $911
  • 2021: $1,065

Median total household income per week.

$1,228 ▲ +54.5%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $795
  • 2016: $1,011
  • 2021: $1,228

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Very few people earn high wages here, with only 1.5% of people making $2,000 or more a week. This is far below the 12.5% national figure, and no households in the area earn $4,000 or more per week.

Household income distribution

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In Wallaroo Mines, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 45%, followed by Under $650 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).

Personal income distribution

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In Wallaroo Mines, Under $650 is the majority at 63%; $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 Mines [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41519/wallaroo-mines/topic/income