Burnside · Sub-region (SA3)

Income in Burnside

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Much higher incomes than most similar areas define Burnside, where the typical family earns $2,686 a week. This level of pay is well above both the state and national figures, marking the area as one of the wealthier parts of the region.

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📍 Burnside, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Burnside sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,069 ▲ +40.6%
  • $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 Burnside — higher than 76% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Burnside$2,069
Greater Adelaide $1,548
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $2,069, which is a little above the Australian figure and well above the South Australian average of $1,455. This typical pay has risen by $597 since 2011.

$970 ▲ +35.7%

Higher than 78% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $715
  • 2016: $807
  • 2021: $970

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$2,069 ▲ +40.6%

Higher than 76% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $1,472
  • 2016: $1,716
  • 2021: $2,069

Median total household income per week.

$2,686 ▲ +26.6%

Higher than 84% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $2,122
  • 2016: $2,320
  • 2021: $2,686

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

The area has a high concentration of top earners, with 32% of households making $3,000 or more a week, which is far above the South Australian rate of 16.5%. Similarly, 21.2% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, a figure well above the national average.

Household income distribution

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Burnside splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and $4,000 or more (24%), with $650–$1,499 at 24%.

Personal income distribution

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In Burnside, the largest group is Under $650 at 38%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).

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 Burnside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/40103/burnside/topic/income