$718 ▲ +31.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $548
- 2016: $607
- 2021: $718
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Auburn · Suburb / Locality
Income in Auburn
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Lower than most similar areas, the typical weekly household income in Auburn is $1,218. This reflects a local economy where a small minority of residents earn high wages, with only 6.4% of people bringing in $2,000 or more each week.
$1,218
▲ +36.9%
- $500–$607: 251 areas
- $607–$714: 144 areas
- $714–$821: 425 areas
- $821–$929: 720 areas
- $929–$1,036: 656 areas
- $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
- $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
- $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
- $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
- $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
- $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
- $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
- $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
- $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
- $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
- $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
- $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
- $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
- $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
- $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
- $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
- $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
- $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
- $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
- $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
- $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
- $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
- $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Auburn — lower than 74% of areas.
| Auburn | $1,218 |
|---|---|
| 5451, SA | $1,241 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,531 a week, which is a little below the South Australian figure of $1,889 and well below the national figure of $2,120. Individual weekly pay is more common, with a typical personal income of $718 being about the same as the state average.
$1,218 ▲ +36.9%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $890
- 2016: $1,070
- 2021: $1,218
Median total household income per week.
$1,531 ▲ +27.5%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,201
- 2016: $1,441
- 2021: $1,531
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, as only 8.9% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is far below the Australian figure of 22.6%. Most of the community earns a modest amount, with 39.1% of households bringing in between $650 and $1,499 a week.
6.4%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
8.9%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Auburn, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 44%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (26%) and Under $650 (19%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Auburn, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (39%) 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 Auburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40051/auburn/topic/income