$682 ▲ +37.2%
Lower than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $497
- 2016: $529
- 2021: $682
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Elliston · Council (LGA)
Income in Elliston
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay for most people in Elliston is well below the state and national figures. The typical family earns $1,480 a week, which is much lower than in most other similar areas. While incomes have risen since 2011, the area remains a low-income community.
$1,135
▲ +41.2%
- $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 Elliston — lower than 83% of areas.
| Elliston | $1,135 |
|---|---|
| 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 $1,135, which is well below the South Australian figure of $1,455. Personal weekly pay is $682, a bit lower than the Australian average of $805, though it has risen by $185 since 2011.
$1,135 ▲ +41.2%
Lower than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $804
- 2016: $924
- 2021: $1,135
Median total household income per week.
$1,480 ▲ +49.8%
Lower than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $988
- 2016: $1,189
- 2021: $1,480
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 7.4% of households making $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the national figure of 22.6%. Most people earn under $650 a week, accounting for 43.8% of the personal income distribution.
6.8%
Lower than 67% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
7.4%
Lower than 90% 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 Elliston, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (26%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Elliston, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (39%) and $1,500–$2,999 (11%).
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 Elliston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA41750/elliston/topic/income