$687 ▲ +53.3%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $448
- 2016: $514
- 2021: $687
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Port Augusta · Urban Centre
Income in Port Augusta
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings are generally lower than national figures in Port Augusta, though typical incomes have climbed steadily over the last decade. The typical family earns $1,608 a week, which is well below the Australian average of $2,120. While most people earn modest amounts, there has been a noticeable rise in the number of high earners since 2011.
$1,242
▲ +55.1%
- $500–$589: 3 areas
- $589–$679: 7 areas
- $679–$768: 58 areas
- $768–$857: 106 areas
- $857–$946: 148 areas
- $946–$1,036: 173 areas
- $1,036–$1,125: 163 areas
- $1,125–$1,214: 164 areas
- $1,214–$1,304: 147 areas
- $1,304–$1,393: 135 areas
- $1,393–$1,482: 109 areas
- $1,482–$1,571: 68 areas
- $1,571–$1,661: 83 areas
- $1,661–$1,750: 74 areas
- $1,750–$1,839: 60 areas
- $1,839–$1,929: 46 areas
- $1,929–$2,018: 51 areas
- $2,018–$2,107: 46 areas
- $2,107–$2,196: 40 areas
- $2,196–$2,286: 30 areas
- $2,286–$2,375: 26 areas
- $2,375–$2,464: 21 areas
- $2,464–$2,554: 6 areas
- $2,554–$2,643: 11 areas
- $2,643–$2,732: 4 areas
- $2,732–$2,821: 6 areas
- $2,821–$2,911: 6 areas
- $2,911–$3,000: 29 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Port Augusta — lower than 52% of areas.
| Port Augusta | $1,242 |
|---|---|
| 5700, SA | $1,199 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,242, which is a little below the South Australian figure. Personal earnings are about the same as the state average at $687 per week, though this is still a little below the national level.
$1,242 ▲ +55.1%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $801
- 2016: $927
- 2021: $1,242
Median total household income per week.
$1,608 ▲ +63.2%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $985
- 2016: $1,173
- 2021: $1,608
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than across Australia, with only 11.5% of households bringing in $3,000 or more per week. However, this figure rose 9.3 percentage points since 2011, and the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more a week is now higher than in most similar areas.
7.4%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
11.5%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Port Augusta, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (24%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Port Augusta, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).
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 Port Augusta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL413003/port-augusta/topic/income