Orroroo · Urban Centre

Income in Orroroo

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

Weekly family incomes have risen by $621 since 2011 in Orroroo (L), though overall earnings remain low. The typical family now brings in $1,431 a week, which is well below the state and national figures.

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📍 Orroroo, Urban Centre

Where Orroroo sits — Median household income (weekly)

$970 ▲ +52.5%
  • $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 Orroroo — lower than 80% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Orroroo$970
5431, SA $1,053
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical household weekly income is $970, which is far below the Australian figure of $1,746 and much lower than most similar areas. Personal weekly earnings are also lower than most places at $566.

$566 ▲ +59.4%

Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $355
  • 2016: $470
  • 2021: $566

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

$970 ▲ +52.5%

Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $636
  • 2016: $821
  • 2021: $970

Median total household income per week.

$1,431 ▲ +76.7%

Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $810
  • 2016: $1,220
  • 2021: $1,431

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 5.3% of households earning $3,000 or more per week, a figure far below the national average of 22.6%. Almost half of all people earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In Orroroo, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by Under $650 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (27%).

Personal income distribution

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In Orroroo, Under $650 is the majority at 55%; $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 Orroroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421029/orroroo/topic/income