$889 ▲ +35.7%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $655
- 2016: $749
- 2021: $889
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
5243, SA · Postcode
Income in 5243, SA
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Much higher incomes than most similar areas are found in postcode 5243. The typical family here earns $2,419 a week, which is well above the South Australian figure. This trend toward higher earnings has grown steadily over the last decade.
$2,024
▲ +39.9%
- $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 5243, SA — higher than 78% of areas.
| 5243, SA | $2,024 |
|---|---|
| Adelaide Hills | $2,067 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $2,024, which is much higher than most areas and well above the South Australian figure of $1,455. Personal incomes have also climbed, with the typical person now earning $889 a week compared to $655 in 2011.
$2,024 ▲ +39.9%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,447
- 2016: $1,617
- 2021: $2,024
Median total household income per week.
$2,419 ▲ +43.2%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,689
- 2016: $2,008
- 2021: $2,419
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 29.2% of households making $3,000 or more a week—far above the 16.5% seen across South Australia. This reflects a broader shift, as the share of people earning $2,000 or more a week rose by 8.6 points since 2011 to reach 17.7%.
17.7%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
29.2%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In 5243, SA, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 31%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and $4,000 or more (21%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →5243, SA splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (37%) and $650–$1,499 (33%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 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 5243, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5243/5243-sa/topic/income