$780 ▲ +38.8%
Lower than 53% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $562
- 2016: $553
- 2021: $780
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Adelaide City · Sub-region (SA3)
Income in Adelaide City
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay has climbed steadily in Adelaide City, with typical family incomes rising by $352 since 2011. While family earnings are now higher than most areas, the mix of household types means the typical household income remains a little below the national figure.
$1,473
▲ +28.6%
- $1,000–$1,071: 11 areas
- $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
- $1,143–$1,214: 16 areas
- $1,214–$1,286: 20 areas
- $1,286–$1,357: 20 areas
- $1,357–$1,429: 18 areas
- $1,429–$1,500: 27 areas
- $1,500–$1,571: 21 areas
- $1,571–$1,643: 18 areas
- $1,643–$1,714: 18 areas
- $1,714–$1,786: 22 areas
- $1,786–$1,857: 15 areas
- $1,857–$1,929: 17 areas
- $1,929–$2,000: 18 areas
- $2,000–$2,071: 18 areas
- $2,071–$2,143: 14 areas
- $2,143–$2,214: 7 areas
- $2,214–$2,286: 9 areas
- $2,286–$2,357: 9 areas
- $2,357–$2,429: 9 areas
- $2,429–$2,500: 5 areas
- $2,500–$2,571: 4 areas
- $2,571–$2,643: 1 area
- $2,643–$2,714: 2 areas
- $2,714–$2,786: 4 areas
- $2,786–$2,857: 2 areas
- $2,857–$2,929: 1 area
- $2,929–$3,000: 8 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Adelaide City — lower than 69% of areas.
| Adelaide City | $1,473 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | $1,548 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Families in Adelaide City typically earn $2,220 a week, which is a little above the South Australian figure. However, the typical household earns $1,473, which is lower than most areas and a little below the Australian figure of $1,746.
$1,473 ▲ +28.6%
Lower than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,145
- 2016: $1,266
- 2021: $1,473
Median total household income per week.
$2,220 ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,868
- 2016: $2,026
- 2021: $2,220
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here than in most areas, with 14.2% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly. Meanwhile, 18.8% of households earn at least $3,000 a week, a figure that rose 8.2 percentage points since 2011.
14.2%
Higher than 70% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
18.8%
Lower than 55% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Adelaide City splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and $650–$1,499 (26%), with Under $650 at 24%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Adelaide City, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) 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 Adelaide City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/40101/adelaide-city/topic/income