Marion · Council (LGA)

Income in Marion

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

Forty-one percent of people in Marion earn under $650 a week, which is the most common personal income bracket. Despite this, the area has seen a steady rise in earnings, with typical household incomes climbing by $493 since 2011 to reach $1,557 per week.

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📍 Marion, Council (LGA)

Where Marion sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,557 ▲ +46.3%
  • $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 Marion — higher than 63% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Marion$1,557
Greater Adelaide $1,548
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $2,038, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the South Australian and national figures. Personal incomes are around the middle for similar areas, with the typical person earning $776 a week.

$776 ▲ +40.6%

Higher than 58% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $552
  • 2016: $628
  • 2021: $776

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

$1,557 ▲ +46.3%

Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $1,064
  • 2016: $1,263
  • 2021: $1,557

Median total household income per week.

$2,038 ▲ +43.3%

Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $1,422
  • 2016: $1,625
  • 2021: $2,038

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High-earning households are more common here than in most areas, with 17.5% earning $3,000 or more weekly—a rise of 11 percentage points since 2011. However, this is still well below the national figure of 22.6%.

Household income distribution

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Marion splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (33%) and $650–$1,499 (29%), with Under $650 at 19%.

Personal income distribution

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In Marion, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Marion [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA44060/marion/topic/income