$579 ▲ +26.4%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $458
- 2016: $478
- 2021: $579
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Elizabeth East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Elizabeth East
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Low weekly earnings mark the daily reality for most people in Elizabeth East, where typical family incomes are well below both state and national figures. While incomes have risen since 2011, the area remains much lower than most other places in the region.
$1,188
▲ +36.7%
- $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 East — lower than 87% of areas.
| Elizabeth East | $1,188 |
|---|---|
| 5112, SA | $992 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly family income is $1,430, which is $690 lower than the Australian figure. Typical household income is a little below the South Australian average at $1,188, while personal earnings are much lower than most areas at $579 per week.
$1,188 ▲ +36.7%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $869
- 2016: $984
- 2021: $1,188
Median total household income per week.
$1,430 ▲ +32.0%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,083
- 2016: $1,193
- 2021: $1,430
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 8.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the national 22.6%. This gap is also seen in personal pay, as only 3.5% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, though both figures have risen since 2011.
3.5%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
8.8%
Lower than 91% 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 Elizabeth East, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (23%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Elizabeth East, Under $650 is the majority at 55%; $650–$1,499 is next at 35%.
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 East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402021031/elizabeth-east/topic/income