$585 ▲ +37.3%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $426
- 2016: $488
- 2021: $585
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Parafield Gardens · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Parafield Gardens
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Over half of the people in Parafield Gardens earn less than $650 a week. This makes it an area where typical incomes are much lower than most other places. While weekly pay has risen since 2011, it remains well below the national figures.
$1,384
▲ +41.2%
- $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 Parafield Gardens — lower than 72% of areas.
| Parafield Gardens | $1,384 |
|---|---|
| 5107, SA | $1,385 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical person here earns $585 a week, which is well below the South Australian figure of $734. Family incomes are also low, with the usual family bringing in $1,512 weekly—much lower than most areas and well below the Australian typical of $2,120.
$1,384 ▲ +41.2%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $980
- 2016: $1,140
- 2021: $1,384
Median total household income per week.
$1,512 ▲ +36.7%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,106
- 2016: $1,268
- 2021: $1,512
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 10.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the national average of 22.6%. At the individual level, only 3% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is among the lowest levels across similar areas.
3.0%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
10.3%
Lower than 86% 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 →Parafield Gardens splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (34%), with Under $650 at 18%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Parafield Gardens, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $650–$1,499 is next at 37%.
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 Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402041043/parafield-gardens/topic/income