Blanchetown · Urban Centre

Income in Blanchetown

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

Weekly pay is far below the national figure in Blanchetown (L), with the typical household bringing in just $831. This reflects a community where many people live on a low income compared to the rest of the state and country.

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📍 Blanchetown, Urban Centre

Where Blanchetown sits — Median household income (weekly)

$831 ▼ -3.5%
  • $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 Blanchetown — lower than 92% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Blanchetown$831
5357, SA $890
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly personal income is just $493, which is much lower than most similar areas and well below the South Australian figure of $734. While the typical family income rose by $230 since 2011 to reach $1,292, typical household and personal incomes both fell over that decade.

$493 ▼ -7.2%

Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $531
  • 2016: $510
  • 2021: $493

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

$831 ▼ -3.5%

Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $861
  • 2016: $942
  • 2021: $831

Median total household income per week.

$1,292 ▲ +21.7%

Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,062
  • 2016: $1,180
  • 2021: $1,292

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Very few people earn high wages here, with 0.0% of residents bringing in $2,000 or more a week. This is far below the Australian figure of 12.5%, and only 3.4% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Blanchetown, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).

Personal income distribution

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In Blanchetown, Under $650 is the majority at 61%; $650–$1,499 is next at 34%.

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 Blanchetown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422007/blanchetown/topic/income