Chaffey · Suburb / Locality

Income in Chaffey

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

About 40% of households in Chaffey earn between $1,500 and $2,999 a week. This makes the area feel more prosperous than many similar places, though the number of very high earners is quite low. Typical weekly household income is $1,708, which is a little above the South Australian figure.

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📍 Chaffey, Suburb / Locality

Where Chaffey sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,708 ▲ +97.9%
  • $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 Chaffey — higher than 60% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Chaffey$1,708
5341, SA $1,193
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,708 a week, which is higher than most similar areas. However, personal income is lower than most places at $693 a week, and family income of $1,859 is a little below the national figure.

$693 ▲ +67.0%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $415
  • 2016: $487
  • 2021: $693

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

$1,708 ▲ +97.9%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $863
  • 2016: $1,047
  • 2021: $1,708

Median total household income per week.

$1,859 ▲ +99.2%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $933
  • 2016: $1,178
  • 2021: $1,859

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Very few households earn $3,000 or more a week, at just 3.9%, which is far below both state and national levels. This is consistent with personal earnings, where only 7.1% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, a figure well below the Australian average.

Household income distribution

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In Chaffey, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and Under $650 (17%).

Personal income distribution

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In Chaffey, the largest group is Under $650 at 50%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (10%).

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 Chaffey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40239/chaffey/topic/income