Marion · Sub-region (SA3)

Income in Marion

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

Weekly household incomes in Marion are lower than most areas, with a typical household earning $1,555. While most residents earn around the state average, the area has seen a significant rise in high-income households over the last decade.

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📍 Marion, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Marion sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,555 ▲ +46.1%
  • $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 Marion — lower than 61% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Marion$1,555
Greater Adelaide $1,548
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $2,036, which is about the same as the South Australian and national figures. This is up $615 since 2011, while typical personal weekly income rose by $223 to reach $776.

$776 ▲ +40.3%

Lower than 54% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $553
  • 2016: $629
  • 2021: $776

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

$1,555 ▲ +46.1%

Lower than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $1,064
  • 2016: $1,263
  • 2021: $1,555

Median total household income per week.

$2,036 ▲ +43.3%

Higher than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $1,421
  • 2016: $1,624
  • 2021: $2,036

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than across Australia, with 17.4% of households earning over $3,000 a week. However, this is a big increase from the 5.9% seen in 2011, even though the figure remains well below the national average.

Household income distribution

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Marion splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (33%) and $650–$1,499 (29%), with Under $650 at 19%.

Personal income distribution

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In Marion, 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 Marion [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/40302/marion/topic/income