$774 ▲ +47.7%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $524
- 2016: $589
- 2021: $774
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Richmond · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Richmond
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical family in Richmond now earns $2,092 a week, a jump of $753 since 2011. This provides the area with a steady financial base that sits slightly above the South Australian average. While most residents earn modest amounts, there has been a noticeable increase in the number of high-income households over the last decade.
$1,555
▲ +50.8%
- $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 Richmond — lower than 62% of areas.
| Richmond | $1,555 |
|---|---|
| 5031, SA | $1,664 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly household income is $1,555, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of $1,746. Meanwhile, typical personal weekly income is $774, remaining about the same as the South Australian and national figures.
$1,555 ▲ +50.8%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,031
- 2016: $1,218
- 2021: $1,555
Median total household income per week.
$2,092 ▲ +56.2%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,339
- 2016: $1,606
- 2021: $2,092
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are becoming more common, with the share of households earning over $3,000 a week rising by 12 percentage points since 2011 to 18.7%. However, this is still well below the Australian average of 22.6%, and 41.8% of people still earn under $650 a week.
9.5%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
18.7%
Lower than 55% 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 →Richmond splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (29%), with Under $650 at 20%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Richmond, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) 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 Richmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/404031108/richmond/topic/income