Port Adelaide · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Port Adelaide

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

Much lower typical incomes than most areas define Port Adelaide, where the usual household earns $1,247 a week. While earnings have grown since 2011, the area remains well below the national figure for both households and individuals.

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📍 Port Adelaide, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Port Adelaide sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,247 ▲ +46.5%
  • $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 Port Adelaide — lower than 83% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Port Adelaide$1,247
5013, SA $1,254
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly household income is $1,247, which is well below the Australian figure of $1,746. Personal weekly income is also a little below the national and state levels at $671, though it has risen by $196 since 2011.

$671 ▲ +41.3%

Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $475
  • 2016: $522
  • 2021: $671

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

$1,247 ▲ +46.5%

Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $851
  • 2016: $975
  • 2021: $1,247

Median total household income per week.

$1,738 ▲ +55.2%

Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,120
  • 2016: $1,317
  • 2021: $1,738

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here; only 11.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the 22.6% national figure. This gap is reflected in personal earnings, with only 5.7% of people making $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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Port Adelaide splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 25%.

Personal income distribution

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In Port Adelaide, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).

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 Port Adelaide [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/404021101/port-adelaide/topic/income