Wool Bay · Suburb / Locality

Income in Wool Bay

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

More than 72% of people in Wool Bay earn under $650 a week. This is a low-income area where typical earnings fall far below the figures for both South Australia and the rest of the country.

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📍 Wool Bay, Suburb / Locality

Where Wool Bay sits — Median household income (weekly)

$700 ▼ -10.9%
  • $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 Wool Bay — lower than 98% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wool Bay$700
5575, SA $1,001
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is only $700, which is among the lowest for similar areas. This is far below the South Australian figure of $1,455 and the national figure of $1,746.

$422 ▲ +9.6%

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $385
  • 2016: $417
  • 2021: $422

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

$700 ▼ -10.9%

Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $786
  • 2016: $629
  • 2021: $700

Median total household income per week.

$1,145 ▲ +6.3%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,077
  • 2016: $762
  • 2021: $1,145

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

No households in Wool Bay earn $3,000 or more per week, a figure far below the state and national averages. While 8.8% of people earn over $2,000 weekly, this is well below the Australian average of 12.5%.

Household income distribution

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In Wool Bay, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 41%.

Personal income distribution

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In Wool Bay, Under $650 is the majority at 72%; $650–$1,499 is next at 14%.

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 Wool Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41649/wool-bay/topic/income