Wallaroo Plain · Suburb / Locality

Income in Wallaroo Plain

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

Much lower typical incomes than most similar areas define Wallaroo Plain. The typical family earns just $1,125 a week, which is far below both the state and national figures.

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📍 Wallaroo Plain, Suburb / Locality

Where Wallaroo Plain sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,125 ▲ +4.7%
  • $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 Plain — lower than 79% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wallaroo Plain$1,125
5556, SA $916
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical household and family incomes are both $1,125 weekly, well below the South Australian figure of $1,455. Personal income is lower than most areas at $700 a week, though this is about the same as the state average.

$700 ▲ +3.7%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $675
  • 2016: $900
  • 2021: $700

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

$1,125 ▲ +4.7%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,075
  • 2016: $1,187
  • 2021: $1,125

Median total household income per week.

$1,125 ▲ +35.1%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $833
  • 2016: $2,249
  • 2021: $1,125

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Income is tightly grouped at the lower end, with 73% of people earning under $1,500 a week. Notably, no one in the area earns $2,000 or more weekly, which is far below the national figure of 12.5%.

Household income distribution

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In Wallaroo Plain, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 100%.

Personal income distribution

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In Wallaroo Plain, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 53%; Under $650 is next at 39%.

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 Plain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41520/wallaroo-plain/topic/income