Holdfast Bay · Council (LGA)

Income in Holdfast Bay

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly incomes in Holdfast Bay have climbed significantly since 2011, with typical family earnings rising by $604 over the decade. This is now a high-earning area where family incomes are much higher than in most other similar places.

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📍 Holdfast Bay, Council (LGA)

Where Holdfast Bay sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,604 ▲ +38.4%
  • $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 Holdfast Bay — higher than 66% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Holdfast Bay$1,604
Greater Adelaide $1,548
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $2,331 a week, which is a little above the Australian figure of $2,120. Personal incomes are also much higher than most areas at $885 a week, while typical household earnings sit at $1,604.

$885 ▲ +37.0%

Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $646
  • 2016: $748
  • 2021: $885

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,604 ▲ +38.4%

Higher than 66% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $1,159
  • 2016: $1,358
  • 2021: $1,604

Median total household income per week.

$2,331 ▲ +35.0%

Higher than 84% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $1,727
  • 2016: $1,973
  • 2021: $2,331

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 23.2% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, a figure that rose 12 points since 2011. This trend is mirrored in personal earnings, where 15.4% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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Holdfast Bay splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (28%), with Under $650 at 18%.

Personal income distribution

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In Holdfast Bay, the largest group is Under $650 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) 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 Holdfast Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA42600/holdfast-bay/topic/income