Wongulla · Suburb / Locality

Income in Wongulla

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

Very low incomes across the board mark Wongulla, where typical earnings are much lower than most similar areas. Most people and families here earn far less than the state and national figures.

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📍 Wongulla, Suburb / Locality

Where Wongulla sits — Median household income (weekly)

$833
  • $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 Wongulla — lower than 93% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wongulla$833
5238, SA $838
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns just $833 a week, which is far below the national figure of $1,746. Similarly, typical personal weekly income is among the lowest at $461, well below the South Australian average of $734.

$461

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $388
  • 2021: $461

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

$833

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $695
  • 2021: $833

Median total household income per week.

$1,312

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $780
  • 2021: $1,312

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

No one in Wongulla earns $2,000 or more a week, a figure far below the national rate of 12.5%. This is reflected in the broader spread, with 52.4% of people earning under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In Wongulla, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 50%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and Under $650 (20%).

Personal income distribution

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In Wongulla, Under $650 is the majority at 58%; $650–$1,499 is next at 42%.

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 Wongulla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41632/wongulla/topic/income