$679 —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $630
- 2021: $679
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Hamilton · Suburb / Locality
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Income levels in Hamilton (SA) have remained consistently low compared to the rest of the state. The typical family earns just $1,375 a week, which is well below both state and national figures. This gap highlights a community where high earners are almost entirely absent.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hamilton — lower than 70% of areas.
| Hamilton | $1,271 |
|---|---|
| 5373, SA | $1,202 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,271, which is a little below the South Australian figure and well below the national average. Personal weekly income is lower than most areas at $679, though this is about the same as the state average.
$679 —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,271 —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,375 —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
There are no households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.6% national average. Most people here earn between $650 and $1,499 weekly, with no one in the area earning $2,000 or more per week.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In Hamilton, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 86%; Under $650 is next at 14%.
In Hamilton, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 50%, followed by Under $650 (43%) and $1,500–$2,999 (7%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Hamilton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40556/hamilton/topic/income