Spalding · Urban Centre

Income in Spalding

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

Weekly incomes in Spalding (L) are far lower than the national average, with the typical household bringing in just $888. This creates a landscape where a large portion of the community lives on a modest budget compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Spalding, Urban Centre

Where Spalding sits — Median household income (weekly)

$888 ▲ +3.9%
  • $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 Spalding — lower than 88% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Spalding$888
5454, SA $1,112
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $888, which is far below the South Australian figure of $1,455. Personal incomes are also much lower than most areas at $529 a week, though this has risen by $57 since 2011.

$529 ▲ +12.1%

Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $472
  • 2016: $298
  • 2021: $529

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

$888 ▲ +3.9%

Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $855
  • 2016: $1,093
  • 2021: $888

Median total household income per week.

$1,343 ▲ +16.9%

Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,149
  • 2016: $725
  • 2021: $1,343

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Very few people earn high wages here, with no one earning $2,000 or more per week. Only 5.6% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is far below the national figure of 22.6%.

Household income distribution

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Spalding splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (39%) and Under $650 (35%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 19%.

Personal income distribution

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In Spalding, Under $650 is the majority at 60%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.

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 Spalding [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422050/spalding/topic/income