Happy Valley · Suburb / Locality

Income in Happy Valley

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

About the same as the state average is the typical weekly household income of $1,573 in Happy Valley. This area sits comfortably in the middle of similar suburbs, with earnings that track closely to both South Australian and national figures.

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📍 Happy Valley, Suburb / Locality

Where Happy Valley sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,573 ▲ +20.0%
  • $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 Happy Valley — higher than 52% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Happy Valley$1,573
5159, SA $1,801
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,961 a week, which is about the same as the national figure. Individual weekly earnings are also around the middle for the area at $773.

$773 ▲ +23.9%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $624
  • 2016: $673
  • 2021: $773

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

$1,573 ▲ +20.0%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,311
  • 2016: $1,391
  • 2021: $1,573

Median total household income per week.

$1,961 ▲ +29.4%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,515
  • 2016: $1,658
  • 2021: $1,961

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than across Australia, with 15.5% of households making $3,000 or more a week. Most households earn between $650 and $2,999, while only 1.7% of people earn $3,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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Happy Valley splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (35%) and $650–$1,499 (33%), with Under $650 at 15%.

Personal income distribution

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Happy Valley splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (43%) and $650–$1,499 (38%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 17%.

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 Happy Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40564/happy-valley/topic/income