Warooka · Urban Centre

Income in Warooka

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

Weekly family incomes are far below the state and national figures in Warooka, where the typical family earns $1,028. This is a low-income area where most households live on a tight budget, though typical earnings have risen since 2011.

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📍 Warooka, Urban Centre

Where Warooka sits — Median household income (weekly)

$880 ▲ +38.4%
  • $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 Warooka — lower than 88% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Warooka$880
5577, SA $968
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $880 a week, which is much lower than most areas and far below the Australian figure of $1,746. Personal weekly incomes are also well below the national average at $504.

$504 ▲ +20.3%

Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $419
  • 2016: $430
  • 2021: $504

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

$880 ▲ +38.4%

Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $636
  • 2016: $812
  • 2021: $880

Median total household income per week.

$1,028 ▲ +14.2%

Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $900
  • 2016: $1,062
  • 2021: $1,028

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 5.6% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the national average of 22.6%. Most people earn under $650 weekly, though the number of people earning over $2,000 rose slightly since 2011 to 1.9%.

Household income distribution

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In Warooka, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 49%, followed by Under $650 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (12%).

Personal income distribution

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In Warooka, Under $650 is the majority at 59%; $650–$1,499 is next at 36%.

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 Warooka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422058/warooka/topic/income