Onkaparinga · Sub-region (SA3)

Income in Onkaparinga

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

Lower typical earnings define daily life in Onkaparinga, where the usual weekly household income is $1,414. While these figures are lower than most other areas, they are about the same as the state average. Overall pay has climbed since 2011, but the area still trails the national figures.

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📍 Onkaparinga, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Onkaparinga sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,414 ▲ +30.6%
  • $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 Onkaparinga — lower than 74% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Onkaparinga$1,414
Greater Adelaide $1,548
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly personal income is $711, which is lower than most areas and a little below the Australian figure of $805. Family incomes have seen a notable rise, climbing $469 since 2011 to reach a typical weekly total of $1,783.

$711 ▲ +30.9%

Lower than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $543
  • 2016: $594
  • 2021: $711

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

$1,414 ▲ +30.6%

Lower than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $1,083
  • 2016: $1,197
  • 2021: $1,414

Median total household income per week.

$1,783 ▲ +35.7%

Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $1,314
  • 2016: $1,451
  • 2021: $1,783

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are much less common here than in most areas, with only 13.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. This is well below the national figure of 22.6%, although the proportion of people earning over $2,000 a week has risen since 2011.

Household income distribution

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Onkaparinga splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (33%), with Under $650 at 19%.

Personal income distribution

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In Onkaparinga, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, 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 Onkaparinga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/40304/onkaparinga/topic/income