Unley - Parkside · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Unley - Parkside

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

Weekly family incomes in Unley - Parkside are $818 higher than the South Australian figure, marking it as a wealthy pocket of the city. Most households here earn well above the national average, and the proportion of high-income earners has climbed significantly over the last decade.

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📍 Unley - Parkside, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Unley - Parkside sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,998 ▲ +40.4%
  • $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 Unley - Parkside — higher than 66% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Unley - Parkside$1,998
5063, SA $1,916
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $2,707, which is much higher than most areas and rose by $630 since 2011. Typical household and personal weekly incomes are also well above state levels at $1,998 and $968 respectively.

$968 ▲ +35.0%

Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $717
  • 2016: $783
  • 2021: $968

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

$1,998 ▲ +40.4%

Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,423
  • 2016: $1,629
  • 2021: $1,998

Median total household income per week.

$2,707 ▲ +30.3%

Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $2,077
  • 2016: $2,316
  • 2021: $2,707

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 31.2% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week—a figure far above the state average of 16.5%. Similarly, 20.6% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is well above the national figure.

Household income distribution

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Unley - Parkside splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and $650–$1,499 (24%), with $4,000 or more at 22%.

Personal income distribution

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In Unley - Parkside, the largest group is Under $650 at 38%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) 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 Unley - Parkside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401071024/unley-parkside/topic/income