$843 ▲ +44.6%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $583
- 2016: $708
- 2021: $843
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
5242, SA · Postcode
Income in 5242, SA
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in postcode 5242 are well above the South Australian figure. This is a relatively high-earning area where typical household pay is $1,851, a figure that has climbed steadily since 2011. Most residents earn more than those in similar areas across the state.
$1,851
▲ +42.4%
- $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 5242, SA — higher than 70% of areas.
| 5242, SA | $1,851 |
|---|---|
| Adelaide Hills | $2,067 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $2,240 a week, which is a little above the state average. Individual personal incomes are also higher than most areas, with the typical person bringing in $843 weekly.
$1,851 ▲ +42.4%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,561
- 2021: $1,851
Median total household income per week.
$2,240 ▲ +41.7%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,581
- 2016: $1,866
- 2021: $2,240
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
A larger share of households earn $3,000 or more per week compared to the rest of the state, a figure that rose 15 percentage points since 2011. Similarly, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more weekly is well above the South Australian average.
12.6%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
23.8%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →5242, SA splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (29%), with Under $650 at 14%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 5242, SA, the largest group is Under $650 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).
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 5242, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5242/5242-sa/topic/income