Truro · Urban Centre

Income in Truro

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

Almost 41% of people in Truro earn under $650 a week, marking the most common personal income bracket. While typical incomes are higher than most similar areas, the community has a very low share of high earners compared to the state and nation.

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📍 Truro, Urban Centre

Where Truro sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,625 ▲ +70.2%
  • $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 Truro — higher than 73% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Truro$1,625
5356, SA $1,472
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family in Truro earns $1,899 a week, which is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the South Australian figure. Since 2011, typical household weekly income has risen by $670 to reach $1,625.

$732 ▲ +57.4%

Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $465
  • 2016: $429
  • 2021: $732

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

$1,625 ▲ +70.2%

Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $955
  • 2016: $700
  • 2021: $1,625

Median total household income per week.

$1,899 ▲ +88.0%

Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,010
  • 2016: $949
  • 2021: $1,899

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High incomes are rare here, with only 2.7% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly, a figure well below the national 12.5%. Similarly, the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week is far below the Australian average at 11.9%.

Household income distribution

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In Truro, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $3,000–$3,999 (14%).

Personal income distribution

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In Truro, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (42%) and $1,500–$2,999 (12%).

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 Truro [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422057/truro/topic/income