Blair Athol · Suburb / Locality

Income in Blair Athol

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

Lower than typical weekly earnings shape the financial landscape in Blair Athol, where personal incomes are notably below national figures. The typical weekly family income is $1,668, which is well below the Australian average of $2,120. This suggests a community where many residents live on more modest budgets than in other parts of the country.

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📍 Blair Athol, Suburb / Locality

Where Blair Athol sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,459 ▲ +71.4%
  • $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 Blair Athol — lower than 55% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Blair Athol$1,459
5084, SA $1,314
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly personal income is $640, which is lower than most areas and a little below the South Australian figure of $734. While typical household income sits at $1,459—about the same as the state average—family incomes are lower than most similar areas.

$640 ▲ +61.2%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $397
  • 2016: $454
  • 2021: $640

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

$1,459 ▲ +71.4%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $851
  • 2016: $1,001
  • 2021: $1,459

Median total household income per week.

$1,668 ▲ +63.5%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,020
  • 2016: $1,175
  • 2021: $1,668

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 4.1% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, a figure well below the national 12.5%. This is reflected in the broader spread, as 46.8% of residents earn under $650 a week and only 13.9% of households earn $3,000 or more.

Household income distribution

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Blair Athol splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (34%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), with Under $650 at 21%.

Personal income distribution

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In Blair Athol, Under $650 is the majority at 50%; $650–$1,499 is next at 37%.

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 Blair Athol [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40120/blair-athol/topic/income