Parafield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Parafield

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

A typical weekly personal income of just $274 makes Parafield one of the lowest-earning areas in the region. This is far below the South Australian figure of $734. While incomes have risen since 2011, the area remains characterized by very low earnings across the board.

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📍 Parafield, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly personal income rose by $197 since 2011 to reach $274. This is far below the Australian figure of $805 and is among the lowest at this level compared to similar areas.

$274 ▲ +255.8%

Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $77
  • 2016: $62
  • 2021: $274

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

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Nearly half of the population (47.6%) earns under $650 a week. No one in the area earns $2,000 or more weekly, a figure that is far below the national average of 12.5% and has barely changed since 2011.

Personal income distribution

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In Parafield, Under $650 is the majority at 100%.

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 Parafield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402041042/parafield/topic/income