Port Broughton · Urban Centre

Income in Port Broughton

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

A typical household in Port Broughton earns $801 less per week than the national figure. This gap highlights a place where incomes are much lower than most areas, though weekly earnings for families and individuals have risen since 2011.

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📍 Port Broughton, Urban Centre

Where Port Broughton sits — Median household income (weekly)

$945 ▲ +29.8%
  • $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 Broughton — lower than 82% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Port Broughton$945
5522, SA $931
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,297, which is well below the South Australian figure of $1,889. Personal income is also much lower than most areas, with the usual person earning $498 a week.

$498 ▲ +20.3%

Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $414
  • 2016: $644
  • 2021: $498

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

$945 ▲ +29.8%

Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $728
  • 2016: $1,045
  • 2021: $945

Median total household income per week.

$1,297 ▲ +40.4%

Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $924
  • 2016: $1,415
  • 2021: $1,297

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 10% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is far below the Australian average of 22.6%. However, this is an improvement from 2011, when only 1.9% of households reached that level.

Household income distribution

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In Port Broughton, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 41%, followed by Under $650 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).

Personal income distribution

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In Port Broughton, Under $650 is the majority at 60%; $650–$1,499 is next at 25%.

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 Broughton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415036/port-broughton/topic/income