$541 ▲ +37.3%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $394
- 2016: $475
- 2021: $541
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Victor Harbor · Urban Centre
Income in Victor Harbor
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Much lower incomes than most similar areas define Victor Harbor, where typical weekly household earnings are just $963. This is far below the national figure and shows a community where few people earn high wages. While incomes have risen since 2011, the area remains well below state and national averages.
$963
▲ +30.1%
- $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 Victor Harbor — lower than 80% of areas.
| Victor Harbor | $963 |
|---|---|
| 5211, SA | $994 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal income is $541, which is well below the South Australian figure of $734. Family incomes are also low at $1,224 per week, though this has risen by $247 since 2011.
$963 ▲ +30.1%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $740
- 2016: $867
- 2021: $963
Median total household income per week.
$1,224 ▲ +25.3%
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $977
- 2016: $1,187
- 2021: $1,224
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 6.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the Australian average of 22.6%. This low concentration of high earners is reflected in personal incomes, where 56.9% of people earn under $650 a week.
4.5%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
6.1%
Lower than 77% 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 Victor Harbor, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 46%, followed by Under $650 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Victor Harbor, Under $650 is the majority at 60%; $650–$1,499 is next at 30%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Victor Harbor
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Victor Harbor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL413006/victor-harbor/topic/income