Adelaide Plains · Council (LGA)

Income in Adelaide Plains

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.

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📍 Adelaide Plains, Council (LGA)

Where Adelaide Plains sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,685
  • $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 Plains — higher than 71% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Adelaide Plains$1,685
Rest of SA $1,190
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

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.

Income spread

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.

Household income distribution

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In Adelaide Plains, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and Under $650 (15%).

Personal income distribution

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Adelaide Plains splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (44%) and $650–$1,499 (39%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 15%.

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 Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA40150/adelaide-plains/topic/income