$729 ▲ +36.8%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $533
- 2016: $631
- 2021: $729
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Light · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Light
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings have climbed significantly in Light since 2011, though they remain lower than in most other areas. Typical household income rose by $453 over the decade to reach $1,544 per week. While these figures are roughly the same as the state average, they sit a little below the national level.
$1,544
▲ +41.5%
- $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 Light — lower than 62% of areas.
| Light | $1,544 |
|---|---|
| 5373, SA | $1,202 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,870, which is about the same as South Australia's figure. Personal weekly earnings are $729, a little below the national figure of $805, but this has risen $196 since 2011.
$1,544 ▲ +41.5%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,091
- 2016: $1,314
- 2021: $1,544
Median total household income per week.
$1,870 ▲ +41.6%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,321
- 2016: $1,560
- 2021: $1,870
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than in most areas, with only 6.9% of people earning $2,000 or more a week. However, the share of households earning $3,000 or more weekly rose 10 percentage points since 2011 to reach 14.2%.
6.9%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
14.2%
Lower than 71% 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 →Light splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (36%) and $650–$1,499 (32%), with Under $650 at 16%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Light, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).
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 Light [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405011111/light/topic/income