$528 ▲ +37.1%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $385
- 2016: $666
- 2021: $528
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Waikerie · Urban Centre
Income in Waikerie
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes are much lower than most areas in Waikerie, which shapes the daily cost of living for residents. The typical household earns $850 a week, a figure far below both the state and national averages.
$850
▲ +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 Waikerie — lower than 91% of areas.
| Waikerie | $850 |
|---|---|
| 5330, SA | $1,032 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family in Waikerie earns $1,120 a week, which is $1,000 lower than the Australian figure. While personal incomes are well below the national average at $528, they have risen by $143 since 2011.
$850 ▲ +20.2%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $707
- 2016: $1,373
- 2021: $850
Median total household income per week.
$1,120 ▲ +34.8%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $831
- 2016: $1,678
- 2021: $1,120
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 5.2% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly, far below the 22.6% national figure. This is reflected in the personal income split, where 54.1% of people earn under $650 a week.
3.9%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
5.2%
Lower than 82% 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 Waikerie, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 43%, followed by Under $650 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Waikerie, Under $650 is the majority at 59%; $650–$1,499 is next at 33%.
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 Waikerie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415045/waikerie/topic/income