$794 ▲ +42.5%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $557
- 2016: $614
- 2021: $794
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Plympton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Plympton
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in Plympton have climbed steadily, with typical family earnings rising by $703 since 2011. Most households now earn around the state average, though the area has a smaller share of high-earners than the national figure.
$1,551
▲ +57.5%
- $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 Plympton — lower than 62% of areas.
| Plympton | $1,551 |
|---|---|
| 5037, SA | $1,575 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $2,041 a week, which is a little above the South Australian figure of $1,889. Individual weekly earnings are around $794, and typical household income is $1,551, which is lower than most areas.
$1,551 ▲ +57.5%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $985
- 2016: $1,185
- 2021: $1,551
Median total household income per week.
$2,041 ▲ +52.5%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,338
- 2016: $1,549
- 2021: $2,041
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
About 17% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, a figure that rose 12 points since 2011 but remains well below the Australian average of 22.6%. People earning over $2,000 a week are also fewer here than in most areas, at 9%.
9.0%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
17.0%
Lower than 61% 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 →Plympton splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (33%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with Under $650 at 19%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →Plympton splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (42%) and $650–$1,499 (38%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 18%.
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 Plympton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/404031107/plympton/topic/income