Hawthorn · Suburb / Locality

Income in Hawthorn

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

More than a third of households in Hawthorn earn $3,000 or more each week, making it one of the wealthiest areas at this level. This high earning capacity is reflected in typical family incomes that sit far above both state and national figures.

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Where Hawthorn sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,370 ▲ +63.4%
  • $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 Hawthorn — higher than 87% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Hawthorn$2,370
5062, SA $2,194
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $3,091, which is $1,202 higher than the South Australian figure. Similarly, the typical person here earns $1,027 a week, a result that is well above the national figure of $805.

$1,027 ▲ +53.7%

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $668
  • 2016: $793
  • 2021: $1,027

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

$2,370 ▲ +63.4%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,450
  • 2016: $1,793
  • 2021: $2,370

Median total household income per week.

$3,091 ▲ +29.6%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,385
  • 2016: $2,575
  • 2021: $3,091

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common, with 22.3% of people making $2,000 or more weekly, which is far above the 9.1% seen across South Australia. Around 38.3% of households earn $3,000+ a week, a share far above the Australian average.

Household income distribution

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Hawthorn splits fairly evenly between $4,000 or more (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%), with $650–$1,499 at 21%.

Personal income distribution

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In Hawthorn, the largest group is Under $650 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).

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 Hawthorn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40574/hawthorn/topic/income