Beaufort · Suburb / Locality

Income in Beaufort

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

Much lower incomes than most similar areas define Beaufort, where the typical weekly family income is just $1,187. This is far below the national figure of $2,120, marking it as a place with significantly lower earning levels than the rest of the country.

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📍 Beaufort, Suburb / Locality

Where Beaufort sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,062
  • $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 Beaufort — lower than 83% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Beaufort$1,062
5550, SA $1,174
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,062 a week, which is well below the South Australian figure of $1,455. Individual earnings are also low, with the typical person in Beaufort bringing home $560 weekly.

$560

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $612
  • 2021: $560

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

$1,062

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,093
  • 2021: $1,062

Median total household income per week.

$1,187

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,541
  • 2021: $1,187

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

There are no households earning $3,000 or more per week, a figure far below the 22.6% seen across Australia. This lack of high earners is clear in the personal income spread, where over half of the people earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In Beaufort, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 68%; $1,500–$2,999 is next at 32%.

Personal income distribution

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In Beaufort, Under $650 is the majority at 58%; $650–$1,499 is next at 36%.

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 Beaufort [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40084/beaufort/topic/income