$796 ▲ +45.8%
Higher than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $546
- 2016: $614
- 2021: $796
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
West Torrens · Council (LGA)
Income in West Torrens
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical family in West Torrens now earns $2,112 a week, which is much higher than most similar areas. This reflects a general rise in earnings across the board since 2011. While family and household incomes are a little above the South Australian average, they remain broadly in line with national figures.
$1,587
▲ +56.5%
- $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 West Torrens — higher than 65% of areas.
| West Torrens | $1,587 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | $1,548 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal income is $796, which is higher than most areas and a little above the state figure. This is part of a broader trend where typical household earnings rose by $573 since 2011.
$1,587 ▲ +56.5%
Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,014
- 2016: $1,221
- 2021: $1,587
Median total household income per week.
$2,112 ▲ +55.4%
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,359
- 2016: $1,612
- 2021: $2,112
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here than in most areas, with 18.9% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week. This is a little above the South Australian figure, though it ever so slightly trails the national average.
9.8%
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
18.9%
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →West Torrens splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (29%), with Under $650 at 19%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In West Torrens, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in West Torrens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA48410/west-torrens/topic/income