$566 ▲ +52.2%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $372
- 2016: $435
- 2021: $566
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
The Parks · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in The Parks
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in The Parks have climbed steadily since 2011, though they remain much lower than most other areas. The typical family now earns $1,570 a week, which is well below the national figure. This reflects a community where most residents earn modest amounts compared to the rest of Australia.
$1,297
▲ +60.3%
- $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 The Parks — lower than 79% of areas.
| The Parks | $1,297 |
|---|---|
| 5010, SA | $1,229 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,297, which is a little below the South Australian figure. Personal incomes are among the lowest across similar areas, with the usual person earning $566 a week, well below the national figure of $805.
$1,297 ▲ +60.3%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $809
- 2016: $948
- 2021: $1,297
Median total household income per week.
$1,570 ▲ +59.4%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $985
- 2016: $1,162
- 2021: $1,570
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 10.8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the Australian average. This gap is seen at the individual level too, as just 3.5% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is well below the state and national figures.
3.5%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
10.8%
Lower than 84% 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 →The Parks splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (32%), with Under $650 at 25%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In The Parks, Under $650 is the majority at 55%; $650–$1,499 is next at 34%.
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 The Parks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/404021102/the-parks/topic/income