SOUTH AUSTRALIA
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Top Average Wage and Salary Income Regions, 2007-08
Wage and Salary Earners By Occupation
Wage and Salary Earners By Wage and Salary Income
Wage and Salary Earners By Sex
Wage and Salary Earners By Age
TOP AVERAGE WAGE AND SALARY INCOME REGIONS, 2007-08
This article focuses on the five SLAs in Adelaide Statistical Division (SD) and South Australia - Balance with the highest average Wage and salary incomes in 2007-08.
In each of the five years 2003-04 to 2007-08, Roxby Downs (M) - a mining area located in the Far North of South Australia - has recorded the highest average Wage and salary income in South Australia. This area services the Olympic Dam mine which produces copper, uranium, gold and silver. The vast geographic area that spans the north of the State (encompassing the Flinders Ranges and Far North Regions), the major regional centre of Whyalla (C), and Adelaide Hills (DC) - North, make up the top five SLAs outside the Adelaide SD.
Within the Adelaide SD, SLAs with high average Wages and salaries include the inner metropolitan areas of Unley (C) - East and Mitcham (C) - North East in the south; Burnside (C) - South West and Norwood Payneham St Peters (C) - West in the city's east, and Walkerville (M) in the inner north.
TOP AVERAGE WAGES AND SALARIES, SOUTH AUSTRALIA |
|
 | | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | Average Annual Growth Rate |
| Top 5 SLAs(a) | | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | % |
|
| Adelaide SD | | | | | | | |
| Unley (C) - East | 42 725 | 44 661 | 46 673 | 48 268 | 50 115 | 4.1 |
| Burnside (C) - South-West | 42 387 | 45 095 | 46 366 | 47 704 | 49 732 | 4.1 |
| Mitcham (C) - North-East | 40 953 | 43 874 | 45 642 | 47 927 | 49 375 | 4.8 |
| Walkerville (M) | 43 588 | 44 389 | 45 868 | 46 457 | 49 321 | 3.1 |
| Norw. P'ham St Ptrs (C) - West | 41 224 | 43 289 | 45 192 | 46 363 | 47 777 | 3.8 |
| Adelaide SD | | 34 728 | 36 229 | 37 521 | 38 936 | 40 546 | 3.9 |
| Balance SA | | | | | | | |
| Roxby Downs (M) | 52 284 | 54 539 | 57 166 | 61 633 | 68 028 | 6.8 |
| Unincorp. Flinders Ranges | 39 191 | 41 352 | 41 760 | 45 073 | 46 998 | 4.6 |
| Unincorp. Far North | 36 592 | 37 588 | 39 116 | 43 043 | 46 842 | 6.4 |
| Whyalla (C) | 37 160 | 38 843 | 40 585 | 43 338 | 45 825 | 5.4 |
| Adelaide Hills (DC) - North | 33 772 | 35 666 | 36 943 | 38 685 | 40 817 | 4.9 |
| Bal SA (b) | | 30 357 | 31 586 | 32 894 | 34 534 | 36 302 | 4.6 |
| SA | | 33 623 | 35 061 | 36 357 | 37 830 | 39 492 | 4.1 |
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| (a) Top 5 SLAs exclude regions with less than 100 Wage and salary earners |
| (b) Excludes SLA 'SA Unknown' |
|
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION
Adelaide Statistical Division
Compared to the State as a whole, a higher proportion of Wage and salary earners in the top five SLAs were working as Professionals. This occupational group includes persons working in fields that are characterised by the need for a skill level equal to, or exceeding, a bachelor degree (or at least five years relevant experience). Occupations in this category include chemists, architects, accountants, engineers and dentists. This group accounted for around one-third of Wage and salary earners in each of these these SLAs, compared to around 18% for the State in general.
Balance of South Australia
Compared to the State, a higher proportion of Wage and salary earners in Roxby Downs (M), Unincorporated Flinders Ranges, Unincorporated Far North and Whyalla (C) were employed as Tradespersons and Related Workers, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers, and Labourers and Related Workers.
PROPORTION OF WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION,
Selected Statistical Local Areas, South Australia, 2007-08 |
|
| | Managers
& Admini-
strators | Profess-
ionals | Associate
Profess-
ionals | Trades-
persons
& Related
Workers | Advanced
Clerical,
Sales
& Service
Workers | Inter-
mediate
Clerical,
Sales
& Service
Workers | Inter-
mediate
Production
& Transport
Workers | Elementary
Clerical,
Sales
& Service
Workers | Labourers
& Related
Workers | Not
Stated |
| Top 5 SLAs(a) | | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % |
|
| Adelaide SD | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Unley (C) - East | 13.4 | 32.8 | 8.3 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 16.7 | 1.7 | 7.5 | 3.7 | 9.7 |
| Burnside (C) - South-West | 13.4 | 33.2 | 7.5 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 16.9 | 1.5 | 7.8 | 3.4 | 10.3 |
| Mitcham (C) - North-East | 12.6 | 32.8 | 7.2 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 17.2 | 2.0 | 8.8 | 3.5 | 9.7 |
| Walkerville (M) | 14.0 | 31.1 | 8.2 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 16.7 | 2.2 | 8.1 | 4.4 | 9.7 |
| Norw. P'ham St Ptrs (C) - West | 11.7 | 32.7 | 7.8 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 16.6 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 4.4 | 10.0 |
| Adelaide SD | | 8.5 | 19.2 | 7.4 | 8.6 | 2.1 | 18.9 | 5.6 | 10.2 | 9.9 | 9.6 |
| Balance SA | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Roxby Downs (M) | 6.6 | 14.0 | 11.9 | 15.3 | 0.8 | 11.1 | 12.0 | 6.5 | 13.8 | 8.0 |
| Unincorp. Flinders Ranges | 6.3 | 9.6 | 4.8 | 15.5 | 1.0 | 10.9 | 15.9 | 6.7 | 21.0 | 8.4 |
| Unincorp. Far North | 5.6 | 10.5 | 9.7 | 12.6 | 1.0 | 14.8 | 12.0 | 7.6 | 19.5 | 6.6 |
| Whyalla (C) | 6.9 | 13.1 | 5.5 | 14.0 | 0.9 | 13.7 | 13.9 | 10.6 | 12.4 | 9.0 |
| Adelaide Hills (DC) - North | 10.3 | 17.8 | 7.5 | 11.5 | 2.4 | 17.4 | 5.4 | 8.2 | 11.5 | 8.0 |
| Bal SA (b) | | 7.5 | 13.3 | 6.1 | 11.0 | 1.3 | 16.5 | 8.5 | 9.9 | 18.4 | 7.4 |
| SA | | 8.2 | 17.8 | 7.1 | 9.2 | 1.9 | 18.3 | 6.3 | 10.1 | 12.0 | 9.1 |
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| (a) Top 5 SLAs exclude regions with less than 100 Wage and salary earners |
| (b) Excludes SLA 'SA Unknown' |
|
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY WAGE AND SALARY INCOME
Adelaide Statistical Division
Just over 6% of Wage and salary earners in South Australia reported Wage and salary incomes above $83,200 in 2007-08. The proportion of Wage and salary earners falling into this category in the top five SLAs ranged between 12% and 14%.
Balance of South Australia
Over 35% of Wage and salary earners in Roxby Downs (M) earned over $83,200 in 2007-08 (compared to 6.3% of the State's Wage and salary earners); more than 20% earned over $104,000 (compared to around 3% of all South Australian Wage and salary earners).
PROPORTION OF WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY WAGE AND SALARY INCOME RANGES,
Selected Statistical Local Areas, South Australia, 2007-08 |
|
| | $0
to less than
$13,000 | $13,000
to less than
$20,800 | $20,800
to less than
$31,200 | $31,200
to less than
$41,600 | $41,600
to less than
$52,000 | $52,000
to less than
$67,600 | $67,600
to less than
$83,200 | $83,200
to less than
$104,000 | $104,000
or more |
| Top 5 SLAs(a) | | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % |
|
| Adelaide SD | | | | | | | | | | |
| Unley (C) - East | 19.2 | 8.9 | 11.6 | 12.5 | 11.3 | 12.8 | 9.6 | 5.6 | 8.5 |
| Burnside (C) - South-West | 21.3 | 9.3 | 11.4 | 12.2 | 10.9 | 11.8 | 8.9 | 5.4 | 8.8 |
| Mitcham (C) - North-East | 20.9 | 8.8 | 12.0 | 11.6 | 10.3 | 13.3 | 9.2 | 5.7 | 8.2 |
| Walkerville (M) | 20.4 | 9.3 | 12.2 | 11.6 | 11.4 | 12.9 | 9.0 | 5.4 | 7.9 |
| Norw. P'ham St Ptrs (C) - West | 19.4 | 9.1 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 9.2 | 5.4 | 7.2 |
| Adelaide SD | | 18.2 | 9.7 | 14.0 | 16.2 | 14.1 | 13.6 | 7.5 | 3.6 | 3.0 |
| Balance SA | | | | | | | | | | |
| Roxby Downs (M) | 10.8 | 5.3 | 7.3 | 8.6 | 6.8 | 12.8 | 12.7 | 14.4 | 21.3 |
| Unincorp. Flinders Ranges | 20.0 | 9.2 | 14.6 | 10.2 | 7.5 | 8.8 | 9.0 | 14.0 | 6.7 |
| Unincorp. Far North | 14.9 | 7.3 | 15.0 | 12.5 | 11.8 | 12.9 | 10.0 | 9.6 | 6.0 |
| Whyalla (C) | 15.9 | 9.3 | 12.8 | 13.1 | 10.8 | 13.6 | 12.9 | 7.7 | 3.9 |
| Adelaide Hills (DC) - North | 19.2 | 10.0 | 14.1 | 14.8 | 12.9 | 13.5 | 8.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Bal SA (b) | | 21.8 | 10.8 | 15.1 | 16.4 | 12.5 | 11.8 | 6.7 | 3.1 | 2.0 |
| SA | | 19.1 | 9.9 | 14.3 | 16.3 | 13.7 | 13.2 | 7.3 | 3.5 | 2.8 |
|
| (a) Top 5 SLAs exclude regions with less than 100 Wage and salary earners |
| (b) Excludes SLA 'SA Unknown' |
|
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX
Adelaide Statistical Division
Across South Australia there were more male Wage and salary earners than female earners, with males accounting for around 51% of the Wage and salary earner population. However, in each of the top five SLAs in the Adelaide SD, the proportion of female earners exceeded the proportion of male earners.
Balance of South Australia
The top five SLAs outside of the Adelaide SD have considerably more male Wage and salary earners than female. For example, in Roxby Downs (M), 58.4% of Wage and salary earners were male.
PROPORTION OF WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX,
Selected Statistical Local Areas, South Australia, 2007-08 |
|
| | Male | Female |
| Top 5 SLAs(a) | | % | % |
|
| Adelaide SD | | | |
| Unley (C) - East | 48.5 | 51.5 |
| Burnside (C) - South-West | 48.1 | 51.9 |
| Mitcham (C) - North-East | 48.9 | 51.1 |
| Walkerville (M) | 49.4 | 50.6 |
| Norw. P'ham St Ptrs (C) - West | 48.4 | 51.6 |
| Adelaide SD | | 51.0 | 49.0 |
| Balance SA | | | |
| Roxby Downs (M) | 58.4 | 41.6 |
| Unincorp. Flinders Ranges | 58.3 | 41.7 |
| Unincorp. Far North | 54.2 | 45.8 |
| Whyalla (C) | 57.1 | 42.9 |
| Adelaide Hills (DC) - North | 51.2 | 48.8 |
| Bal SA (b) | | 52.3 | 47.7 |
| SA | | 51.3 | 48.7 |
|
| (a) Top 5 SLAs exclude regions with less than 100 Wage and salary earners |
| (b) Excludes SLA 'SA Unknown' |
|
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE
Adelaide Statistical Division
The top five SLAs had a slightly higher proportion of Wage and salary earners in the 55 years and over age range (between 16% and 22%) compared to the State as a whole (15%).
Balance of South Australia
In Roxby Downs (M) almost 58% of Wage and salary earners were aged between 25 and 44 years, compared to around 44% for the State as a whole. Roxby Downs also had one of the lowest proportions of Wage and salary earners aged 55 and above (4.9%), compared to the State (15.3%).
PROPORTION OF WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE,
Selected Statistical Local Areas, South Australia, 2007-08 |
|
| | 15-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ |
| Top 5 SLAs(a) | | % | % | % | % | % | % |
|
| Adelaide SD | | | | | | | |
| Unley (C) - East | 16.8 | 22.7 | 21.6 | 21.0 | 15.2 | 2.8 |
| Burnside (C) - South-West | 18.4 | 17.7 | 19.7 | 22.4 | 17.4 | 4.3 |
| Mitcham (C) - North-East | 19.2 | 16.4 | 18.6 | 24.7 | 17.5 | 3.6 |
| Walkerville (M) | 18.1 | 19.2 | 20.2 | 22.6 | 15.7 | 4.1 |
| Norw. P'ham St Ptrs (C) - West | 18.2 | 24.1 | 21.1 | 20.0 | 13.7 | 2.8 |
| Adelaide SD | | 19.3 | 22.2 | 22.2 | 21.4 | 12.9 | 2.0 |
| Balance SA | | | | | | | |
| Roxby Downs (M) | 18.8 | 29.9 | 27.7 | 18.6 | 4.7 | 0.2 |
| Unincorp. Flinders Ranges | 16.1 | 16.9 | 26.7 | 26.9 | 11.7 | 1.7 |
| Unincorp. Far North | 16.7 | 19.5 | 21.7 | 29.0 | 12.0 | 1.0 |
| Whyalla (C) | 19.2 | 20.4 | 25.4 | 22.1 | 11.4 | 1.5 |
| Adelaide Hills (DC) - North | 19.2 | 13.2 | 23.8 | 26.5 | 15.4 | 2.0 |
| Bal SA (b) | | 18.7 | 18.4 | 22.8 | 23.6 | 14.1 | 2.4 |
| SA | | 19.2 | 21.3 | 22.4 | 21.9 | 13.2 | 2.1 |
|
| (a) Top 5 SLAs exclude regions with less than 100 Wage and salary earners |
| (b) Excludes SLA 'SA Unknown' |
|
For more information about these regions, refer to the ABS
National Regional Profile (NRP). The NRP presents, for all Australia, a range of data for various types of small regions. Data are available for Local Government Areas, Statistical Local Areas and other larger geographies. The NRP is intended for users interested in the characteristics of regions and in comparing regions across Australia. Data are presented as a five year time series, where available.
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