$836 ▲ +37.3%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $609
- 2016: $724
- 2021: $836
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Brighton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Brighton
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Higher than most similar areas, incomes in Brighton (SA) have climbed steadily over the last decade. The typical family now earns $2,317 a week, which is a little above both the state and national figures. This upward trend is reflected in a growing number of high-earning households.
$1,673
▲ +43.7%
- $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 Brighton — lower than 54% of areas.
| Brighton | $1,673 |
|---|---|
| 5048, SA | $1,576 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $2,317, which has risen by $627 since 2011. For individuals and all households, typical weekly earnings are around the middle for their level, sitting slightly above the South Australian figures.
$1,673 ▲ +43.7%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,164
- 2016: $1,381
- 2021: $1,673
Median total household income per week.
$2,317 ▲ +37.1%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,690
- 2016: $1,946
- 2021: $2,317
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here than in most areas, with 24.2% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly—a rise of 13 percentage points since 2011. Similarly, the 15% of people earning over $2,000 a week is well above the state figure.
15.0%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
24.2%
Higher than 61% 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 →Brighton splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with Under $650 at 16%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Brighton, the largest group is Under $650 at 40%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).
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 Brighton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403011056/brighton/topic/income