$753 —
Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Adelaide Plains · Council (LGA)
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay has remained steady in Adelaide Plains, where the typical household now earns $1,685. This is higher than most similar areas, though it sits slightly below the national figure.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Adelaide Plains — higher than 71% of areas.
| Adelaide Plains | $1,685 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | $1,190 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,937 a week, which is higher than most areas. The typical person brings in $753 weekly, a figure that is about the same as both the state and national averages.
$753 —
Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,685 —
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,937 —
Higher than 62% of council (lga) areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
Few people here earn top dollars, with only 6.2% of residents making $2,000 or more a week. This is well below the Australian figure of 12.5% and lower than most other areas.
6.2%
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
15.1%
Higher than 56% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In Adelaide Plains, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and Under $650 (15%).
Adelaide Plains splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (44%) and $650–$1,499 (39%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 15%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Adelaide Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA40150/adelaide-plains/topic/income