$771 ▲ +33.2%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $579
- 2016: $659
- 2021: $771
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
West Lakes · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in West Lakes
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A little above the South Australian average defines the typical weekly family income in West Lakes, where families now earn $2,062. While most individual and household figures sit around the national average, the number of high-earning households has climbed significantly since 2011.
$1,506
▲ +36.5%
- $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 West Lakes — lower than 65% of areas.
| West Lakes | $1,506 |
|---|---|
| 5021, SA | $1,548 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $2,062 a week, which is a little above the state figure. However, the typical household income is $1,506, a result that is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure.
$1,506 ▲ +36.5%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,103
- 2016: $1,298
- 2021: $1,506
Median total household income per week.
$2,062 ▲ +41.1%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,461
- 2016: $1,705
- 2021: $2,062
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here than in the rest of South Australia, with 19.9% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly. This is a big increase from the 9.6% recorded in 2011.
12.3%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
19.9%
Lower than 52% 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 →West Lakes splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with Under $650 at 19%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In West Lakes, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).
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 West Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/404011096/west-lakes/topic/income