Elizabeth · Suburb / Locality

Income in Elizabeth

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

Weekly incomes in Elizabeth are far below the state and national figures. The typical household earns just $902 a week, which is $844 less than the typical Australian home. This represents a significant financial gap compared to most other areas.

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📍 Elizabeth, Suburb / Locality

Where Elizabeth sits — Median household income (weekly)

$902 ▲ +37.9%
  • $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 Elizabeth — lower than 90% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Elizabeth$902
5112, SA $992
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly personal income is among the lowest in the region at $452, far below the national figure of $805. Family incomes are also much lower than most areas, with a typical family earning $1,209 a week.

$452 ▲ +21.5%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $372
  • 2016: $411
  • 2021: $452

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

$902 ▲ +37.9%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $654
  • 2016: $735
  • 2021: $902

Median total household income per week.

$1,209 ▲ +33.3%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $907
  • 2016: $939
  • 2021: $1,209

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 1.3% of people earning $2,000 or more per week, well below the state's 9.1%. Most of the population earns under $650 a week, accounting for 61.4% of personal incomes.

Household income distribution

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Elizabeth splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (37%) and Under $650 (34%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 24%.

Personal income distribution

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In Elizabeth, Under $650 is the majority at 68%; $650–$1,499 is next at 27%.

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 Elizabeth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40397/elizabeth/topic/income