$490 ▲ +10.9%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $442
- 2016: $701
- 2021: $490
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Owen · Urban Centre
Income in Owen
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical household in Owen earns just $866 a week, meaning residents live on much lower incomes than most other areas. While weekly pay has climbed over the last decade, the local figures remain far below the South Australian and national averages.
$866
▲ +11.6%
- $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 Owen — lower than 89% of areas.
| Owen | $866 |
|---|---|
| 5460, SA | $1,243 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal income is $490, which is well below the state figure of $734. Family incomes are also much lower than most areas, though the typical family amount rose by $417 between 2011 and 2021.
$866 ▲ +11.6%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $776
- 2016: $1,391
- 2021: $866
Median total household income per week.
$1,292 ▲ +47.7%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $875
- 2016: $1,625
- 2021: $1,292
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 8.3% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.6% national figure. This is reflected in personal earnings, where nearly 60% of people earn under $650 a week.
2.4%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
8.3%
Lower than 64% 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 Owen, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 41%, followed by Under $650 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Owen, Under $650 is the majority at 64%; $650–$1,499 is next at 27%.
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 Owen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422038/owen/topic/income