$765 ▲ +47.1%
Lower than 55% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $520
- 2016: $597
- 2021: $765
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Adelaide - West · Region (SA4)
Income in Adelaide - West
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in Adelaide - West have jumped by $703 since 2011, reflecting a broad rise in earnings across the region. While most households earn around the state average, there is a growing number of high earners, with the share of families making over $3,000 a week climbing 12 points over the decade.
$1,516
▲ +52.2%
- $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 - West — lower than 63% of areas.
| Adelaide - West | $1,516 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | $1,548 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $2,020 a week, which is about the same as the South Australian and national figures. However, the typical household income of $1,516 is lower than most other areas and sits a little below the Australian average.
$1,516 ▲ +52.2%
Lower than 63% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $996
- 2016: $1,194
- 2021: $1,516
Median total household income per week.
$2,020 ▲ +53.4%
Higher than 54% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,317
- 2016: $1,554
- 2021: $2,020
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are becoming more common, with 17.9% of households now making over $3,000 a week. This is a little above the state average, though it remains well below the national figure of 22.6%.
9.4%
Lower than 56% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
17.9%
Lower than 58% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Adelaide - West splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with Under $650 at 20%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Adelaide - West, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).
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 - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/404/adelaide-west/topic/income