Para Hills · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Para Hills

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

Much lower incomes than most similar areas define Para Hills, where the typical family earns $1,695 a week. This is well below the national figure of $2,120. While pay has risen since 2011, the area remains more affordable than most of the state.

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📍 Para Hills, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Para Hills sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,444 ▲ +29.5%
  • $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 Para Hills — lower than 68% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Para Hills$1,444
5096, SA $1,442
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly household income is $1,444, which is about the same as the South Australian figure. Individual earnings are also lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $697 a week.

$697 ▲ +30.0%

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

  • 2011: $536
  • 2016: $577
  • 2021: $697

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

$1,444 ▲ +29.5%

Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,115
  • 2016: $1,218
  • 2021: $1,444

Median total household income per week.

$1,695 ▲ +31.0%

Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,294
  • 2016: $1,421
  • 2021: $1,695

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, as only 12.7% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, which is well below the national rate of 22.6%. Similarly, the share of people earning over $2,000 a week is much lower than in most other areas.

Household income distribution

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Para Hills splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (34%), with Under $650 at 17%.

Personal income distribution

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In Para Hills, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (38%) and $1,500–$2,999 (13%).

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 Para Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402041041/para-hills/topic/income