$492 ▼ -0.2%
Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $493
- 2016: $467
- 2021: $492
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Snowtown · Urban Centre
Income in Snowtown
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly 46% of households in Snowtown earn under $650 a week, reflecting a community with very low incomes. The typical weekly household income of $737 is far below both the state and national figures. These figures highlight a local economy where most residents earn significantly less than the Australian average.
$737
▼ -19.7%
- $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 Snowtown — lower than 99% of areas.
| Snowtown | $737 |
|---|---|
| 5520, SA | $862 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income of $737 is among the lowest for similar areas and fell $181 since 2011. This is consistent with typical family incomes of $1,134 and personal incomes of $492, both of which are far below state and national figures.
$737 ▼ -19.7%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $918
- 2016: $817
- 2021: $737
Median total household income per week.
$1,134 ▲ +3.1%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,100
- 2016: $988
- 2021: $1,134
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
No households earn $3,000 or more per week, which is far below the 16.5% state average. While high-earning individuals are rare, the proportion of people making $2,000 or more a week rose slightly to 2.7% since 2011.
2.7%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Snowtown, the largest group is Under $650 at 50%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Snowtown, Under $650 is the majority at 67%; $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 Snowtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422048/snowtown/topic/income