$838 ▲ +29.9%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $645
- 2016: $662
- 2021: $838
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
5240, SA · Postcode
Income in 5240, SA
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
High weekly earnings shape daily life in postcode 5240, where typical household incomes are much higher than in most other areas. The typical household now earns $1,968 a week, a figure that has climbed by $520 since 2011. This puts the area well above the South Australian average.
$1,968
▲ +35.9%
- $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 5240, SA — higher than 76% of areas.
| 5240, SA | $1,968 |
|---|---|
| Adelaide Hills | $2,067 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $2,125, which is a little above the state figure. This is mirrored in personal earnings, with the typical person in the area taking home $838 a week, a result that is higher than most areas.
$1,968 ▲ +35.9%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,448
- 2016: $1,483
- 2021: $1,968
Median total household income per week.
$2,125 ▲ +40.6%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,511
- 2016: $1,670
- 2021: $2,125
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
There is a strong presence of high earners here, with 26.6% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week—well above the national figure. This proportion has risen sharply by 18 percentage points since 2011, while those earning $2,000 or more a week now make up 12.4% of the population.
12.4%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
26.6%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →5240, SA splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (33%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with $4,000 or more at 19%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 5240, SA, the largest group is Under $650 at 40%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) 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 5240, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5240/5240-sa/topic/income