Glenelg · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Glenelg

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

Weekly personal incomes in Glenelg are well above the South Australian figure, with a typical person earning $925. This is a relatively wealthy area where family incomes are notably higher than in most other similar places. High-earning households have become more common here over the last decade.

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📍 Glenelg, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Glenelg sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,562 ▲ +34.4%
  • $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 Glenelg — lower than 61% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Glenelg$1,562
5045, SA $1,600
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $2,368 a week, which is well above the state figure of $1,889. While typical personal incomes are higher than most areas, the typical household income of $1,562 is a little below the national figure.

$925 ▲ +37.6%

Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $672
  • 2016: $769
  • 2021: $925

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

$1,562 ▲ +34.4%

Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,162
  • 2016: $1,349
  • 2021: $1,562

Median total household income per week.

$2,368 ▲ +33.3%

Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,776
  • 2016: $2,029
  • 2021: $2,368

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 16% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly—a figure well above both the state and national averages. Households earning $3,000 or more a week have also increased, rising 12 percentage points since 2011 to reach 22.8%.

Household income distribution

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Glenelg splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (27%), with Under $650 at 19%.

Personal income distribution

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Glenelg splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (37%) and $650–$1,499 (33%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 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 Glenelg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403011057/glenelg/topic/income