$858 ▲ +36.6%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $628
- 2016: $688
- 2021: $858
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Birkenhead · Suburb / Locality
Income in Birkenhead
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly personal incomes in Birkenhead are higher than in most similar areas. While typical family and household earnings sit around the middle for its level, the area shows a strong mix of income brackets, with over a third of people earning under $650 a week.
$1,598
▲ +36.3%
- $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 Birkenhead — higher than 54% of areas.
| Birkenhead | $1,598 |
|---|---|
| 5015, SA | $1,430 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical person here earns $858 a week, which is a little above the South Australian figure of $734. Typical weekly household incomes are $1,598, sitting a little above the state average but a little below the national figure of $1,746.
$1,598 ▲ +36.3%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,172
- 2016: $1,233
- 2021: $1,598
Median total household income per week.
$2,037 ▲ +41.0%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,445
- 2016: $1,568
- 2021: $2,037
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
About 9.9% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, a figure higher than most similar areas. However, the share of households earning $3,000 or more per week is 16.8%, which is well below the Australian average of 22.6%.
9.9%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
16.8%
Higher than 53% 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 Birkenhead, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and Under $650 (18%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Birkenhead splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (38%) and $650–$1,499 (38%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 22%.
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 Birkenhead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40110/birkenhead/topic/income