Cape Town - The average household income in South Africa has more than doubled over the past decade, according to the 2011 Census results released on Tuesday.
In 2001, South African households earned on average R48 000, which had increased to R103 204 by October last year.
The black majority still earned significantly less than their coloured, Indian, and white counterparts.
“African-headed households were found to have an average annual income of R60 613 in 2011,” the census statistical release revealed.
White households earned on average about six times more than blacks.
“White-headed households had the highest average household income at R365 134 per annum.”
The average coloured household made about R112 000 a year, and Indian households just over R250 000.
As expected, households in Gauteng earned more than those in the rest of the country, raking in about R156 243 a year on average, followed by the Western Cape with R143 460.
“Census 2011 found that Limpopo remained the province with the lowest average annual household income at R56 844, followed by the Eastern Cape, where the average was R64 539.” - Sapa