$624 —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Chiton · Suburb / Locality
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A weekly gap of over $750 separates typical family incomes in Chiton from the national figure. This is an area where earnings are generally low, with the typical family bringing in $1,368 per week, which is well below both state and national levels.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Chiton — lower than 74% of areas.
| Chiton | $1,212 |
|---|---|
| 5211, SA | $994 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,212, which is a little below the South Australian figure and well below the national average. Personal earnings follow a similar pattern, with the typical person earning $624 a week.
$624 —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,212 —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,368 —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, as only 8.8% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, a figure far below the Australian average of 22.6%. This is reflected in the personal income split, where nearly half of all residents earn under $650 a week.
6.3%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
8.8%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In Chiton, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 46%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (23%) and Under $650 (21%).
In Chiton, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 31%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Chiton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40254/chiton/topic/income