$964 ▲ +46.1%
Higher than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $660
- 2016: $757
- 2021: $964
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Prospect · Council (LGA)
Income in Prospect
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
More than a third of people in Prospect earn under $650 a week, but the area is overall much wealthier than most. The typical family income is $2,488 weekly, which is well above the South Australian figure. This high level of wealth is a growing trend, as typical household and family incomes have both risen by over $660 since 2011.
$2,005
▲ +50.1%
- $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 Prospect — higher than 86% of areas.
| Prospect | $2,005 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | $1,548 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly incomes for families ($2,488), households ($2,005), and individuals ($964) are all much higher than in most areas. These figures are well above the South Australian averages and a little above the national figures.
$2,005 ▲ +50.1%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,336
- 2016: $1,576
- 2021: $2,005
Median total household income per week.
$2,488 ▲ +36.6%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,821
- 2016: $2,099
- 2021: $2,488
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
The share of households earning $3,000 or more a week has risen 15 points since 2011 to 28.2%, a figure far above the state average. Similarly, 16.0% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is well above both the state and national figures.
16.0%
Higher than 85% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
28.2%
Higher than 87% 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 Prospect, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 32%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and $4,000 or more (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Prospect splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (36%) and $650–$1,499 (34%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 23%.
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 Prospect [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA46510/prospect/topic/income