$913 ▲ +38.8%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $658
- 2016: $696
- 2021: $913
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Compton · Suburb / Locality
Income in Compton
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings have climbed steadily in Compton, with households now seeing typical incomes well above the state average. The area is notably wealthier than most similar places, with the typical household bringing in $2,150 a week.
$2,150
▲ +53.2%
- $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 Compton — higher than 81% of areas.
| Compton | $2,150 |
|---|---|
| 5291, SA | $1,861 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical personal weekly income is $913, which is a little above the national figure of $805. Families in the area are also better off than most, with a typical weekly income of $2,243.
$2,150 ▲ +53.2%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,403
- 2016: $1,535
- 2021: $2,150
Median total household income per week.
$2,243 ▲ +52.4%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,472
- 2016: $1,695
- 2021: $2,243
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, as 25.1% of households earn over $3,000 a week, well above the South Australian figure of 16.5%. This is mirrored in personal earnings, where 11.7% of people make $2,000 or more weekly.
11.7%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
25.1%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Compton, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and $3,000–$3,999 (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Compton splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (38%) and Under $650 (37%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 22%.
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 Compton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40291/compton/topic/income