Modbury Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Modbury Heights

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

Modbury Heights sits around the middle of similar areas for its income levels. Typical weekly family incomes have risen by $472 since 2011 to reach $2,004. The area generally follows state and national trends without any extreme gaps in earnings.

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📍 Modbury Heights, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Modbury Heights sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,657 ▲ +26.6%
  • $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 Modbury Heights — lower than 55% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Modbury Heights$1,657
5092, SA $1,492
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,657, which is a little above the South Australian figure of $1,455. Weekly personal income is about the same as the national figure, sitting at $787.

$787 ▲ +26.9%

Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $620
  • 2016: $672
  • 2021: $787

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

$1,657 ▲ +26.6%

Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,309
  • 2016: $1,432
  • 2021: $1,657

Median total household income per week.

$2,004 ▲ +30.8%

Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,532
  • 2016: $1,693
  • 2021: $2,004

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than across Australia, with only 8.1% of people earning $2,000 or more a week. However, the proportion of households earning $3,000 or more weekly rose 11 percentage points since 2011 to 17.7%.

Household income distribution

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Modbury Heights splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (35%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), with Under $650 at 15%.

Personal income distribution

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In Modbury Heights, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).

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 Modbury Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402051053/modbury-heights/topic/income