Christies Beach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Christies Beach

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

Weekly incomes in Christies Beach are well below the national figures, with the typical family earning $1,539. This is much lower than most similar areas, though earnings have climbed since 2011. The area is marked by a high proportion of low earners, with nearly half of all people making under $650 a week.

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📍 Christies Beach, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Christies Beach sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,220 ▲ +43.9%
  • $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 Christies Beach — lower than 85% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Christies Beach$1,220
5165, SA $1,194
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,220 a week, which is a little below the South Australian figure. Personal incomes are also much lower than most areas, though the typical person's weekly pay rose by $190 since 2011 to reach $656.

$656 ▲ +40.8%

Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $466
  • 2016: $536
  • 2021: $656

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

$1,220 ▲ +43.9%

Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $848
  • 2016: $968
  • 2021: $1,220

Median total household income per week.

$1,539 ▲ +48.7%

Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,035
  • 2016: $1,214
  • 2021: $1,539

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, as only 9.8% of households make $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the Australian average of 22.6%. This gap is reflected in personal pay, where only 5.4% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Christies Beach, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (23%).

Personal income distribution

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In Christies Beach, the largest group is Under $650 at 50%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (13%).

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 Christies Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403041074/christies-beach/topic/income