Butler · Suburb / Locality

Income in Butler

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

Income levels in Butler have remained relatively steady over the last decade. The area is marked by a contrast between a typical weekly personal income of $828, which is higher than most areas, and a household income that sits well below the national figure.

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📍 Butler, Suburb / Locality

Where Butler sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,312
  • $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 Butler — lower than 67% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Butler$1,312
5605, SA $1,067
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,937 a week, which is about the same as the South Australian figure. While typical personal incomes are a little above the state average, typical household incomes of $1,312 are lower than most areas.

$828

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $706
  • 2021: $828

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

$1,312

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,874
  • 2021: $1,312

Median total household income per week.

$1,937

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $2,125
  • 2021: $1,937

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High-earning households are more common here than in most areas, with 20.8% earning over $3,000 a week. However, the area has far fewer top earners than the national average, with no one earning $2,000 or more per week.

Household income distribution

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Butler splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (36%) and $3,000–$3,999 (36%), with $650–$1,499 at 29%.

Personal income distribution

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In Butler, Under $650 is the majority at 55%; $650–$1,499 is next at 30%.

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 Butler [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40198/butler/topic/income