$643 ▲ +36.8%
Lower than 93% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $470
- 2016: $534
- 2021: $643
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Grey · Federal Electorate
Income in Grey
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings have climbed steadily since 2011 in Grey, though they remain low compared to the rest of the country. The typical family income rose by $437 over the decade to reach $1,542, but this is still well below the national figure.
$1,193
▲ +37.1%
- $1,000–$1,071: 0 areas
- $1,071–$1,143: 1 area
- $1,143–$1,214: 4 areas
- $1,214–$1,286: 9 areas
- $1,286–$1,357: 5 areas
- $1,357–$1,429: 7 areas
- $1,429–$1,500: 13 areas
- $1,500–$1,571: 11 areas
- $1,571–$1,643: 12 areas
- $1,643–$1,714: 11 areas
- $1,714–$1,786: 9 areas
- $1,786–$1,857: 10 areas
- $1,857–$1,929: 18 areas
- $1,929–$2,000: 8 areas
- $2,000–$2,071: 1 area
- $2,071–$2,143: 8 areas
- $2,143–$2,214: 6 areas
- $2,214–$2,286: 3 areas
- $2,286–$2,357: 6 areas
- $2,357–$2,429: 5 areas
- $2,429–$2,500: 0 areas
- $2,500–$2,571: 0 areas
- $2,571–$2,643: 1 area
- $2,643–$2,714: 2 areas
- $2,714–$2,786: 1 area
- $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
- $2,857–$2,929: 2 areas
- $2,929–$3,000: 1 area
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Grey — lower than 99% of areas.
| Grey | $1,193 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | $1,190 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,193, which is a little below the South Australian figure and well below the Australian one. Personal incomes are also among the lowest in the country, with the typical person earning $643 a week.
$1,193 ▲ +37.1%
Lower than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $870
- 2016: $997
- 2021: $1,193
Median total household income per week.
$1,542 ▲ +39.5%
Lower than 96% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,105
- 2016: $1,297
- 2021: $1,542
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are far less common here than across Australia, with only 11% of households earning $3,000 or more per week. However, this is an increase from 4.6% in 2011, while the share of people earning $2,000 or more also rose to 7.2%.
7.2%
Lower than 78% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
11.0%
Lower than 98% of federal electorate areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Grey, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (25%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Grey, Under $650 is the majority at 50%; $650–$1,499 is next at 33%.
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 Grey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED404/grey/topic/income