Elizabeth South · Suburb / Locality

Income in Elizabeth South

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

Financial pressure is common in Elizabeth South, where typical weekly household incomes are far below both the state and national figures. The area struggles with very low earnings across the board, with the usual family bringing in just $959 a week.

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📍 Elizabeth South, Suburb / Locality

Where Elizabeth South sits — Median household income (weekly)

$774 ▲ +40.5%
  • $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 Elizabeth South — lower than 95% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Elizabeth South$774
5112, SA $992
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly incomes are among the lowest for similar areas, with households earning $774 and individuals making $457. These figures are far below the national typicals of $1,746 for households and $805 for people.

$457 ▲ +31.3%

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $348
  • 2016: $397
  • 2021: $457

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

$774 ▲ +40.5%

Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $551
  • 2016: $696
  • 2021: $774

Median total household income per week.

$959 ▲ +38.8%

Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $691
  • 2016: $846
  • 2021: $959

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Very few people earn high wages here; only 1.5% of individuals make $2,000 or more a week, which is well below the South Australian figure of 9.1%. Most residents earn under $650 weekly, a group that makes up 61% of the population.

Household income distribution

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Elizabeth South splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (41%) and Under $650 (40%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 16%.

Personal income distribution

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In Elizabeth South, Under $650 is the majority at 69%; $650–$1,499 is next at 28%.

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 South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40403/elizabeth-south/topic/income