5061, SA · Postcode

Income in 5061, SA

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

Almost 38% of households in postcode 5061 earn more than $3,000 a week, a figure far above the national average. This is a very high-income area where typical weekly earnings for families and individuals sit well above state and national levels. Wealth in the area has grown steadily over the last decade.

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📍 5061, SA, Postcode

Where 5061, SA sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,291 ▲ +38.8%
  • $500–$589: 4 areas
  • $589–$679: 2 areas
  • $679–$768: 21 areas
  • $768–$857: 56 areas
  • $857–$946: 87 areas
  • $946–$1,036: 120 areas
  • $1,036–$1,125: 145 areas
  • $1,125–$1,214: 213 areas
  • $1,214–$1,304: 216 areas
  • $1,304–$1,393: 232 areas
  • $1,393–$1,482: 194 areas
  • $1,482–$1,571: 148 areas
  • $1,571–$1,661: 120 areas
  • $1,661–$1,750: 124 areas
  • $1,750–$1,839: 134 areas
  • $1,839–$1,929: 128 areas
  • $1,929–$2,018: 115 areas
  • $2,018–$2,107: 110 areas
  • $2,107–$2,196: 115 areas
  • $2,196–$2,286: 71 areas
  • $2,286–$2,375: 62 areas
  • $2,375–$2,464: 50 areas
  • $2,464–$2,554: 37 areas
  • $2,554–$2,643: 23 areas
  • $2,643–$2,732: 18 areas
  • $2,732–$2,821: 18 areas
  • $2,821–$2,911: 17 areas
  • $2,911–$3,000: 56 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5061, SA — higher than 88% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
5061, SA$2,291
Unley $1,999
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family income of $3,159 a week is among the highest for this area type and is far above the South Australian figure. This reflects a broader trend in postcode 5061, where typical personal and household weekly incomes are also well above national levels.

$1,120 ▲ +42.7%

Higher than 89% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $785
  • 2016: $888
  • 2021: $1,120

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

$2,291 ▲ +38.8%

Higher than 88% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,650
  • 2016: $1,931
  • 2021: $2,291

Median total household income per week.

$3,159 ▲ +34.8%

Higher than 94% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $2,343
  • 2016: $2,589
  • 2021: $3,159

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 26.1% of people making $2,000 or more a week, which is far above the national figure. The proportion of households earning $3,000 or more weekly rose by 18 points since 2011 to reach 38%.

Household income distribution

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5061, SA splits fairly evenly between $4,000 or more (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (26%), with $650–$1,499 at 22%.

Personal income distribution

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In 5061, SA, the largest group is Under $650 at 34%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).

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 5061, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5061/5061-sa/topic/income