$687 ▲ +81.3%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $379
- 2016: $450
- 2021: $687
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Smoky Bay · Urban Centre
Income in Smoky Bay
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in Smoky Bay are well below the national figure, with the typical family earning $1,478. While these earnings have risen since 2011, the area continues to see a significant gap compared to the rest of the state and country.
$1,297
▲ +91.6%
- $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 Smoky Bay — higher than 53% of areas.
| Smoky Bay | $1,297 |
|---|---|
| 5680, SA | $1,130 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly household income is $1,297, which is a little below the South Australian figure and well below the national average. Personal incomes are about the same as the state's typical $734, though they remain a little below the national level.
$1,297 ▲ +91.6%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $677
- 2016: $819
- 2021: $1,297
Median total household income per week.
$1,478 ▲ +68.0%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $880
- 2016: $1,166
- 2021: $1,478
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Very few households earn $3,000 or more a week, at just 4.3%, which is far below the national rate. This matches a wider trend where 49.3% of people earn under $650 a week, though the proportion of high earners has risen slightly since 2011.
5.6%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
4.3%
Lower than 86% 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 Smoky Bay, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 43%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (33%) and Under $650 (19%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Smoky Bay, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 37%.
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 Smoky Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422047/smoky-bay/topic/income