Port Adelaide Enfield · Council (LGA)

Income in Port Adelaide Enfield

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

Middle-of-the-road earnings define Port Adelaide Enfield, where typical weekly incomes sit right around the halfway mark for similar areas. While these figures are about the same as the South Australian average, they remain a little below national levels. Most families here earn between $650 and $2,999 per week.

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📍 Port Adelaide Enfield, Council (LGA)

Where Port Adelaide Enfield sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,466 ▲ +54.0%
  • $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 Port Adelaide Enfield — higher than 57% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Port Adelaide Enfield$1,466
Greater Adelaide $1,548
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family income is $1,878 per week, which is about the same as the South Australian figure and has risen by $657 since 2011. Individual earnings follow a similar pattern, with a typical personal weekly income of $717.

$717 ▲ +48.1%

Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $484
  • 2016: $551
  • 2021: $717

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

$1,466 ▲ +54.0%

Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $952
  • 2016: $1,141
  • 2021: $1,466

Median total household income per week.

$1,878 ▲ +53.8%

Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $1,221
  • 2016: $1,428
  • 2021: $1,878

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Higher earners are less common here than across Australia, as only 7.2% of people earn $2,000 or more a week. However, there has been a shift over time, with the share of households earning $3,000 or more weekly rising by 10 percentage points since 2011 to reach 14.9%.

Household income distribution

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Port Adelaide Enfield splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (33%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with Under $650 at 21%.

Personal income distribution

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In Port Adelaide Enfield, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).

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 Port Adelaide Enfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA45890/port-adelaide-enfield/topic/income