Norwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Norwood

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

More than double the usual share of high earners live in Norwood, where 17.5% of people earn over $2,000 a week. This is a wealthy area with typical family incomes well above the state average. Most earnings here have climbed steadily over the last decade.

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📍 Norwood, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Norwood sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,653 ▲ +37.9%
  • $500–$607: 7 areas
  • $607–$714: 1 area
  • $714–$821: 8 areas
  • $821–$929: 26 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 69 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 119 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 181 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 182 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 220 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 146 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 154 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 149 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 158 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 152 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 188 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 145 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 129 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 109 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 56 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 52 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 31 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 29 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 18 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 23 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 19 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 11 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 10 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 22 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Norwood — lower than 56% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Norwood$1,653
5067, SA $1,820
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $2,388 a week, which is well above the South Australian figure of $1,889. Personal incomes are also higher than most areas, with the typical person earning $933 weekly, an increase of $249 since 2011.

$933 ▲ +36.4%

Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $684
  • 2016: $753
  • 2021: $933

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

$1,653 ▲ +37.9%

Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,199
  • 2016: $1,342
  • 2021: $1,653

Median total household income per week.

$2,388 ▲ +27.5%

Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,873
  • 2016: $2,041
  • 2021: $2,388

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 23.6% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, a figure that rose 13 points since 2011. This stands well above the state average of 16.5%.

Household income distribution

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Norwood splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and $650–$1,499 (26%), with Under $650 at 20%.

Personal income distribution

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In Norwood, the largest group is Under $650 at 38%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) 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 Norwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401051017/norwood/topic/income