$284 ▼ -46.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $526
- 2016: $261
- 2021: $284
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Amata · Urban Centre
Income in Amata
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Some of the lowest incomes in the country are found in Amata, where typical weekly family earnings are just $664. This is far below the national figure and represents a sharp drop since 2011. Most people here earn very little, creating a stark contrast with the rest of South Australia.
$1,062
▼ -4.1%
- $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 Amata — lower than 70% of areas.
| Amata | $1,062 |
|---|---|
| 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA | $1,213 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal income is only $284, which is far below the national figure. These earnings have fallen by $242 since 2011, and the typical family income has also dropped significantly by $773 over the same period.
$1,062 ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,107
- 2016: $1,298
- 2021: $1,062
Median total household income per week.
$664 ▼ -53.8%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,437
- 2016: $743
- 2021: $664
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
A huge 62.1% of people earn under $650 a week, and households earning $3,000 or more are far fewer here than in the rest of Australia. While these high-earning households rose from 0.0% to 4.8% since 2011, they remain much lower than most areas.
4.1%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
4.8%
Lower than 85% 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 Amata, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 44%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (38%) and Under $650 (10%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Amata, Under $650 is the majority at 82%; $650–$1,499 is next at 11%.
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 Amata [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422002/amata/topic/income