Karoonda · Urban Centre

Income in Karoonda

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

Weekly family incomes in Karoonda (L) are far below the national figure, with the typical family earning $1,062. This is a low-income area where the typical household income is among the lowest in the country. While earnings have risen since 2011, they remain significantly lower than the state and national averages.

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📍 Karoonda, Urban Centre

Where Karoonda sits — Median household income (weekly)

$729 ▲ +8.0%
  • $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 Karoonda — lower than 99% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Karoonda$729
5307, SA $831
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $729 a week, which is far below the South Australian figure of $1,455. Personal and family incomes are also among the lowest at this level, though typical family earnings rose by $291 since 2011.

$432 ▲ +7.2%

Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $403
  • 2016: $286
  • 2021: $432

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

$729 ▲ +8.0%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $675
  • 2016: $1,536
  • 2021: $729

Median total household income per week.

$1,062 ▲ +37.7%

Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $771
  • 2016: $725
  • 2021: $1,062

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, as only 2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, far below the national figure of 22.6%. This is reflected in personal incomes, where 64.4% of people earn under $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

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Karoonda splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (42%) and $650–$1,499 (38%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 18%.

Personal income distribution

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In Karoonda, Under $650 is the majority at 71%; $650–$1,499 is next at 19%.

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 Karoonda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422025/karoonda/topic/income