$954 ▲ +36.7%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $698
- 2016: $775
- 2021: $954
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Blackwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Blackwood
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Much higher weekly earnings than most similar areas define Blackwood, where the typical family brings in $2,555. This is well above the South Australian figure, marking the area as a high-earning pocket of the region.
$2,114
▲ +37.1%
- $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 Blackwood — higher than 73% of areas.
| Blackwood | $2,114 |
|---|---|
| 5051, SA | $2,172 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $2,114 a week, which is well above the South Australian figure of $1,455. This is part of a broad rise across the area, with typical family income climbing by $687 since 2011.
$2,114 ▲ +37.1%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,542
- 2016: $1,776
- 2021: $2,114
Median total household income per week.
$2,555 ▲ +36.8%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,868
- 2016: $2,114
- 2021: $2,555
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 30.7% of households making $3,000 or more a week—far above the 16.5% seen across South Australia. This trend has grown sharply, as the share of these high-income households rose by 17 percentage points since 2011.
17.0%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
30.7%
Higher than 76% 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 →In Blackwood, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 31%, followed by $650–$1,499 (25%) and $4,000 or more (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Blackwood, the largest group is Under $650 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%).
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 Blackwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403031067/blackwood/topic/income