Bute · Suburb / Locality

Income in Bute

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

A typical weekly household income of $869 makes Bute one of the lowest-earning areas in the region. Residents earn far less than people across South Australia and the rest of the country. This trend is seen across families and individuals alike.

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📍 Bute, Suburb / Locality

Where Bute sits — Median household income (weekly)

$869 ▲ +8.2%
  • $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 Bute — lower than 92% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bute$869
5560, SA $946
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,218 a week, which is well below the South Australian figure of $1,889. Individual weekly incomes are also much lower than most areas, with the typical person in Bute earning $488.

$488 ▲ +25.1%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $390
  • 2016: $450
  • 2021: $488

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

$869 ▲ +8.2%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $803
  • 2016: $765
  • 2021: $869

Median total household income per week.

$1,218 ▲ +20.6%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,010
  • 2016: $941
  • 2021: $1,218

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 4.2% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the national figure of 22.6%. Most of the population earns under $650 weekly, accounting for 56% of all personal incomes.

Household income distribution

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Bute splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (38%) and Under $650 (34%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 23%.

Personal income distribution

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In Bute, Under $650 is the majority at 64%; $650–$1,499 is next at 23%.

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 Bute [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40197/bute/topic/income