$664 ▲ +35.8%
Lower than 73% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $489
- 2016: $568
- 2021: $664
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Not in any Significant Urban Area · Urban Area
Income in Not in any Significant Urban Area
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly half of all people in Not in any Significant Urban Area (SA) earn under $650 a week. This vast region sees typical weekly incomes that are well below the national figures, although earnings have climbed steadily since 2011.
$1,259
▲ +36.1%
- $1,000–$1,071: 5 areas
- $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
- $1,143–$1,214: 13 areas
- $1,214–$1,286: 8 areas
- $1,286–$1,357: 14 areas
- $1,357–$1,429: 7 areas
- $1,429–$1,500: 9 areas
- $1,500–$1,571: 7 areas
- $1,571–$1,643: 8 areas
- $1,643–$1,714: 9 areas
- $1,714–$1,786: 4 areas
- $1,786–$1,857: 2 areas
- $1,857–$1,929: 3 areas
- $1,929–$2,000: 1 area
- $2,000–$2,071: 0 areas
- $2,071–$2,143: 2 areas
- $2,143–$2,214: 2 areas
- $2,214–$2,286: 2 areas
- $2,286–$2,357: 3 areas
- $2,357–$2,429: 0 areas
- $2,429–$2,500: 0 areas
- $2,500–$2,571: 0 areas
- $2,571–$2,643: 0 areas
- $2,643–$2,714: 0 areas
- $2,714–$2,786: 0 areas
- $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
- $2,857–$2,929: 2 areas
- $2,929–$3,000: 1 area
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Not in any Significant Urban Area — lower than 72% of areas.
| Not in any Significant Urban Area | $1,259 |
|---|---|
| 5723, SA | $766 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,606 a week, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Australian figure of $2,120. Typical weekly household income is also lower than most areas at $1,259, and personal income is a little below the state figure.
$1,259 ▲ +36.1%
Lower than 72% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $925
- 2016: $1,089
- 2021: $1,259
Median total household income per week.
$1,606 ▲ +39.3%
Lower than 75% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,153
- 2016: $1,361
- 2021: $1,606
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are far less common here than across Australia, with only 11.7% of households earning $3,000 or more per week. This is well below the national rate of 22.6%, although the share of people earning $2,000 or more rose 3.8 percentage points since 2011.
6.9%
Lower than 72% of urban area areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
11.7%
Lower than 73% of urban area areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Not in any Significant Urban Area, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (23%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Not in any Significant Urban Area, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (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 Not in any Significant Urban Area [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/4000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area/topic/income