$780 ▲ +29.6%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $602
- 2016: $665
- 2021: $780
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Forreston · Suburb / Locality
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical household in Forreston earns $2,079 a week, which is much higher than most other areas. This wealth is felt across the community, with a high proportion of residents earning well above the state and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Forreston — higher than 78% of areas.
| Forreston | $2,079 |
|---|---|
| 5233, SA | $1,787 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly family income is $2,279, which is a little above the South Australian figure of $1,889. Typical personal weekly income is $780, placing the area around the middle compared to similar places.
$780 ▲ +29.6%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$2,079 ▲ +67.8%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total household income per week.
$2,279 ▲ +67.5%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 32.6% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, a figure far above the 16.5% seen across South Australia. Similarly, 12.7% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is well above the state average.
12.7%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
32.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In Forreston, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 32%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and $3,000–$3,999 (22%).
In Forreston, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Forreston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40454/forreston/topic/income