Chapel Hill · Suburb / Locality

Income in Chapel Hill

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

Weekly family incomes of $2,916 make Chapel Hill one of the wealthiest areas in the region. It is a high-earning community where typical household and personal incomes sit well above both the state and national figures.

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📍 Chapel Hill, Suburb / Locality

Where Chapel Hill sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,833 ▲ +34.5%
  • $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 Chapel Hill — higher than 94% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Chapel Hill$2,833
5153, SA $2,033
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $2,833, which is far above the South Australian figure of $1,455. Personal incomes are also much higher than most areas, with the typical person earning $939 per week.

$939 ▲ +22.3%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $768
  • 2016: $550
  • 2021: $939

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

$2,833 ▲ +34.5%

Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,107
  • 2016: $1,812
  • 2021: $2,833

Median total household income per week.

$2,916 ▲ +48.5%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,963
  • 2016: $1,875
  • 2021: $2,916

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 46.9% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far above the national figure of 22.6%. This is reflected in personal earnings, as 18.9% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is well above the state average.

Household income distribution

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Chapel Hill splits fairly evenly between $4,000 or more (40%) and $1,500–$2,999 (37%), with $3,000–$3,999 at 14%.

Personal income distribution

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Chapel Hill splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (37%) and $650–$1,499 (33%), with $3,000 or more at 16%.

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 Chapel Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40243/chapel-hill/topic/income