$460 ▲ +26.7%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $363
- 2016: $416
- 2021: $460
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Elizabeth · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Elizabeth
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
More than 60% of people in Elizabeth earn under $650 a week, marking it as an area with very low incomes. Weekly pay for families and individuals is far below both the state and national figures, though typical earnings have risen since 2011.
$827
▲ +39.0%
- $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 Elizabeth — lower than 99% of areas.
| Elizabeth | $827 |
|---|---|
| 5112, SA | $992 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly family income is $1,055, which is far below the South Australian figure of $1,889. Typical weekly personal income is also among the lowest for similar areas at $460, well below the state's $734.
$827 ▲ +39.0%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $595
- 2016: $716
- 2021: $827
Median total household income per week.
$1,055 ▲ +37.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $768
- 2016: $870
- 2021: $1,055
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 3.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the 22.6% national figure. Similarly, people earning $2,000 or more a week make up just 1.4% of the population, a result well below the state average.
1.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
3.3%
Lower than 99% 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 →Elizabeth splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (41%) and Under $650 (38%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 18%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Elizabeth, Under $650 is the majority at 68%; $650–$1,499 is next at 28%.
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 Elizabeth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402021030/elizabeth/topic/income