$815 ▲ +28.5%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $634
- 2016: $656
- 2021: $815
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Whyalla · Suburb / Locality
Income in Whyalla
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical family in Whyalla earns $2,307 a week, which is a little above the South Australian figure of $1,889. This is a high-earning area compared to most similar places, with a strong presence of top-tier earners. While household incomes track closely with the national average, the city's individual and family pay levels often sit above the state line.
$1,658
▲ +25.2%
- $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 Whyalla — higher than 58% of areas.
| Whyalla | $1,658 |
|---|---|
| 5600, SA | $1,548 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly family incomes are much higher than most areas, while the typical person earns $815 a week, which is a little above the state figure. The usual household income is $1,658, sitting around the middle for its level and roughly the same as the national figure.
$1,658 ▲ +25.2%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,324
- 2016: $1,351
- 2021: $1,658
Median total household income per week.
$2,307 ▲ +24.8%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,848
- 2016: $1,906
- 2021: $2,307
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 14.2% of people making $2,000 or more a week, which is well above the South Australian figure of 9.1%. This is reflected in the home's earnings, as 20.6% of households bring in $3,000 or more weekly, a rate higher than most areas.
14.2%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
20.6%
Higher than 63% 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 Whyalla, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 31%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and Under $650 (21%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Whyalla, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).
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 Whyalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41585/whyalla/topic/income