$632 ▲ +38.9%
Lower than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $455
- 2016: $498
- 2021: $632
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Playford · Council (LGA)
Income in Playford
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in Playford are well below the national figures, with the typical family earning $632 less than the Australian average. While pay has risen since 2011, the area continues to struggle with much lower earnings than most other regions. This is reflected in a population where very few people reach the highest income brackets.
$1,263
▲ +41.0%
- $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 Playford — lower than 67% of areas.
| Playford | $1,263 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | $1,548 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly family income is $1,488, which is well below the South Australian figure of $1,889. Personal weekly earnings are also much lower than most areas at $632, though this has risen by $177 since 2011.
$1,263 ▲ +41.0%
Lower than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $896
- 2016: $1,015
- 2021: $1,263
Median total household income per week.
$1,488 ▲ +40.0%
Lower than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,063
- 2016: $1,212
- 2021: $1,488
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, as only 4% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, far below the 12.5% national figure. This is consistent with the fact that only 9.1% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, a result far below the Australian average.
4.0%
Lower than 91% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.1%
Lower than 82% 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 Playford, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and Under $650 (21%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Playford, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 37%.
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 Playford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA45680/playford/topic/income