$1,042 ▲ +36.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $764
- 2016: $886
- 2021: $1,042
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Colonel Light Gardens · Suburb / Locality
Income in Colonel Light Gardens
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Wealthy households are a hallmark of Colonel Light Gardens, where typical weekly family incomes reach $2,929. This is well above the South Australian figure of $1,889 and the national average of $2,120, marking it as one of the highest-earning areas at this level.
$2,491
▲ +27.7%
- $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 Colonel Light Gardens — higher than 89% of areas.
| Colonel Light Gardens | $2,491 |
|---|---|
| 5041, SA | $2,025 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $2,491, which is far above the South Australian figure of $1,455. Personal incomes are also much higher than most areas, with a typical weekly pay of $1,042.
$2,491 ▲ +27.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,951
- 2016: $2,251
- 2021: $2,491
Median total household income per week.
$2,929 ▲ +31.5%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,227
- 2016: $2,572
- 2021: $2,929
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 39.7% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, far above the national figure of 22.6%. This is consistent with the fact that 21.1% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, a rate well above the Australian average.
21.1%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
39.7%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Colonel Light Gardens splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and $4,000 or more (26%), with $650–$1,499 at 18%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Colonel Light Gardens, the largest group is Under $650 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (26%).
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 Colonel Light Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40286/colonel-light-gardens/topic/income