$892 ▲ +34.1%
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $665
- 2016: $741
- 2021: $892
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Adelaide Hills · Council (LGA)
Income in Adelaide Hills
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes of $2,416 make Adelaide Hills a much wealthier area than most parts of the region. This higher earning power is seen across the board, with typical household and personal incomes sitting well above South Australian figures.
$2,067
▲ +37.0%
- $500–$589: 0 areas
- $589–$679: 0 areas
- $679–$768: 6 areas
- $768–$857: 8 areas
- $857–$946: 10 areas
- $946–$1,036: 23 areas
- $1,036–$1,125: 40 areas
- $1,125–$1,214: 59 areas
- $1,214–$1,304: 62 areas
- $1,304–$1,393: 65 areas
- $1,393–$1,482: 47 areas
- $1,482–$1,571: 31 areas
- $1,571–$1,661: 31 areas
- $1,661–$1,750: 27 areas
- $1,750–$1,839: 22 areas
- $1,839–$1,929: 25 areas
- $1,929–$2,018: 18 areas
- $2,018–$2,107: 20 areas
- $2,107–$2,196: 9 areas
- $2,196–$2,286: 9 areas
- $2,286–$2,375: 11 areas
- $2,375–$2,464: 3 areas
- $2,464–$2,554: 5 areas
- $2,554–$2,643: 2 areas
- $2,643–$2,732: 0 areas
- $2,732–$2,821: 1 area
- $2,821–$2,911: 4 areas
- $2,911–$3,000: 12 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Adelaide Hills — higher than 87% of areas.
| Adelaide Hills | $2,067 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | $1,548 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $2,067 a week, which is well above the state figure of $1,455. This is a significant increase from 2011, when the typical household income was $1,509.
$2,067 ▲ +37.0%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,509
- 2016: $1,701
- 2021: $2,067
Median total household income per week.
$2,416 ▲ +34.4%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,798
- 2016: $2,026
- 2021: $2,416
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 29.1% of households bringing in $3,000 or more each week. This is far above the South Australian average of 16.5% and reflects a sharp rise from 13.3% in 2011.
16.2%
Higher than 85% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
29.1%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Adelaide Hills, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 31%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and $4,000 or more (18%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Adelaide Hills, the largest group is Under $650 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).
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 Adelaide Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA40120/adelaide-hills/topic/income