Adelaide - North · Region (SA4)

Income in Adelaide - North

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

Weekly family incomes in Adelaide - North rose by $485 between 2011 and 2021, though the area remains a low-earning region. The typical family now brings in $1,737 a week, which is much lower than most other areas.

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📍 Adelaide - North, Region (SA4)

Where Adelaide - North sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,428 ▲ +37.4%
  • $1,000–$1,063: 0 areas
  • $1,063–$1,125: 1 area
  • $1,125–$1,188: 4 areas
  • $1,188–$1,250: 1 area
  • $1,250–$1,313: 7 areas
  • $1,313–$1,375: 8 areas
  • $1,375–$1,438: 6 areas
  • $1,438–$1,500: 4 areas
  • $1,500–$1,563: 7 areas
  • $1,563–$1,625: 6 areas
  • $1,625–$1,688: 4 areas
  • $1,688–$1,750: 6 areas
  • $1,750–$1,813: 3 areas
  • $1,813–$1,875: 6 areas
  • $1,875–$1,938: 6 areas
  • $1,938–$2,000: 1 area
  • $2,000–$2,063: 4 areas
  • $2,063–$2,125: 1 area
  • $2,125–$2,188: 2 areas
  • $2,188–$2,250: 4 areas
  • $2,250–$2,313: 3 areas
  • $2,313–$2,375: 2 areas
  • $2,375–$2,438: 1 area
  • $2,438–$2,500: 0 areas
  • $2,500–$2,563: 1 area
  • $2,563–$2,625: 2 areas
  • $2,625–$2,688: 0 areas
  • $2,688–$2,750: 2 areas

All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Adelaide - North — lower than 72% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Adelaide - North$1,428
Greater Adelaide $1,548
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,428, which is about the same as the South Australian figure. Personal income is also lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $693 a week.

$693 ▲ +34.6%

Lower than 81% of region (sa4) areas.

  • 2011: $515
  • 2016: $563
  • 2021: $693

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

$1,428 ▲ +37.4%

Lower than 72% of region (sa4) areas.

  • 2011: $1,039
  • 2016: $1,180
  • 2021: $1,428

Median total household income per week.

$1,737 ▲ +38.7%

Lower than 78% of region (sa4) areas.

  • 2011: $1,252
  • 2016: $1,407
  • 2021: $1,737

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, as only 13.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure well below the national average. This gap is seen in personal earnings too, where only 6.0% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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Adelaide - North 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 Adelaide - North, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).

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 - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/402/adelaide-north/topic/income