$962 ▲ +49.1%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $645
- 2016: $731
- 2021: $962
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Prospect · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Prospect
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings are significantly higher than average in Prospect, where families typically bring in $2,488. This is well above the South Australian figure of $1,889 and reflects a general trend of rising incomes across the area over the last decade.
$2,019
▲ +48.5%
- $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 Prospect — higher than 67% of areas.
| Prospect | $2,019 |
|---|---|
| 5082, SA | $1,995 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly household income is $2,019, which is higher than most areas and well above the South Australian average. Personal incomes have also climbed, with the typical person earning $962 a week, a figure that rose by $317 since 2011.
$2,019 ▲ +48.5%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,360
- 2016: $1,593
- 2021: $2,019
Median total household income per week.
$2,488 ▲ +36.6%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,821
- 2016: $2,077
- 2021: $2,488
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 28.2% of households bringing in over $3,000 a week, which is far above the state's 16.5%. Similarly, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more weekly rose 8.8 points since 2011 to reach 15.8%.
15.8%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
28.2%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Prospect, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 32%, followed by $650–$1,499 (23%) and $4,000 or more (18%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Prospect splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (37%) and $650–$1,499 (34%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 23%.
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 Prospect [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401061021/prospect/topic/income