$676 ▲ +40.8%
Lower than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $480
- 2016: $575
- 2021: $676
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Kingston · Council (LGA)
Income in Kingston
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in Kingston (SA) have risen by $509 since 2011, though they remain low. The typical family now earns $1,497 a week, which is well below the South Australian figure of $1,889. This trend shows a general increase in earnings over the decade, even as the area stays among the lowest income brackets compared to most other regions.
$1,184
▲ +44.6%
- $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 Kingston — lower than 77% of areas.
| Kingston | $1,184 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | $1,190 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical household income is $1,184 a week, which is a little below the South Australian figure and well below the national average. Personal incomes are also lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $676 weekly.
$1,184 ▲ +44.6%
Lower than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $819
- 2016: $978
- 2021: $1,184
Median total household income per week.
$1,497 ▲ +51.5%
Lower than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $988
- 2016: $1,232
- 2021: $1,497
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here, as only 11.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the national figure of 22.6%. This is a rise from 2011, when only 2.8% of households reached that level.
8.0%
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
11.2%
Lower than 68% 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 Kingston, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (25%) and Under $650 (23%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Kingston, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (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 Kingston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA43360/kingston/topic/income