$506 ▲ +28.8%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $393
- 2016: $555
- 2021: $506
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Tailem Bend · Urban Centre
Income in Tailem Bend
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Much lower incomes than most similar areas define Tailem Bend, where the typical family earns $1,148 a week. This is far below the South Australian figure of $1,889. While earnings have risen since 2011, the area remains significantly poorer than state and national averages.
$874
▲ +20.2%
- $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 Tailem Bend — lower than 89% of areas.
| Tailem Bend | $874 |
|---|---|
| 5260, SA | $912 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly household income is $874, which is far below the Australian figure of $1,746. Personal incomes are also well below the national average, with the typical person earning $506 a week.
$874 ▲ +20.2%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $727
- 2016: $846
- 2021: $874
Median total household income per week.
$1,148 ▲ +23.3%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $931
- 2016: $1,199
- 2021: $1,148
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 4.3% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly, far below the state's 16.5%. Over half of all individuals earn less than $650 per week, though the share of people earning $2,000 or more rose slightly since 2011.
3.0%
Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
4.3%
Lower than 86% 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 Tailem Bend, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 45%, followed by Under $650 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Tailem Bend, Under $650 is the majority at 61%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.
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 Tailem Bend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415040/tailem-bend/topic/income