$983 ▲ +36.0%
Higher than 84% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $723
- 2016: $791
- 2021: $983
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Unley · Council (LGA)
Income in Unley
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
About 31% of households in Unley earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far above the state figure. This makes the area one of the wealthiest in the region, where typical weekly family incomes have risen by $632 since 2011 to reach $2,697.
$1,999
▲ +40.0%
- $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 Unley — higher than 85% of areas.
| Unley | $1,999 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | $1,548 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly earnings are much higher here than in most areas, with the usual household income of $1,999 sitting well above the South Australian figure of $1,455. Individual weekly pay is also strong, typically reaching $983.
$1,999 ▲ +40.0%
Higher than 85% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,428
- 2016: $1,636
- 2021: $1,999
Median total household income per week.
$2,697 ▲ +30.6%
Higher than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $2,065
- 2016: $2,289
- 2021: $2,697
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common in Unley, as 20.3% of people earn at least $2,000 a week, which is far above the 9.1% seen across South Australia. This trend has grown significantly since 2011, with the share of top-earning households rising by 15 percentage points.
20.3%
Higher than 90% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
30.8%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Unley splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and $650–$1,499 (24%), with $4,000 or more at 22%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Unley, the largest group is Under $650 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (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 Unley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA47980/unley/topic/income