Blyth · Urban Centre

Income in Blyth

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

Weekly family incomes in Blyth (L) have climbed by $935 since 2011, though earnings generally remain lower than state and national figures. The area is now typical for its level, with most households earning between $650 and $2,999 per week.

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📍 Blyth, Urban Centre

Where Blyth sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,260 ▲ +130.3%
  • $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 Blyth — lower than 51% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Blyth$1,260
5462, SA $1,269
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,649 a week, which is a little below the South Australian figure of $1,889 and well below the Australian typical income of $2,120. Typical weekly personal incomes are $645, slightly below both the state ($734) and national ($805) figures.

$645 ▲ +77.7%

Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $363
  • 2016: $453
  • 2021: $645

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

$1,260 ▲ +130.3%

Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $547
  • 2016: $720
  • 2021: $1,260

Median total household income per week.

$1,649 ▲ +131.0%

Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $714
  • 2016: $974
  • 2021: $1,649

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here; only 3.6% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, a figure far below the national 22.6%. While this is much lower than most areas, it is an increase from 2011, when no households earned that amount.

Household income distribution

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Blyth splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (40%) and $1,500–$2,999 (37%), with Under $650 at 19%.

Personal income distribution

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In Blyth, Under $650 is the majority at 50%; $650–$1,499 is next at 38%.

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 Blyth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422008/blyth/topic/income