Hilltown · Suburb / Locality

Income in Hilltown

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

Higher personal earnings mark the recent trend in Hilltown, where typical weekly pay has risen since 2011. This is a place where individual incomes often outperform state and national figures, despite typical family earnings remaining more modest.

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📍 Hilltown, Suburb / Locality

Where Hilltown sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,437 ▲ +35.3%
  • $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 Hilltown — lower than 57% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Hilltown$1,437
5455, SA $1,437
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical person in Hilltown earns $900 a week, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure of $805. However, the typical family income of $1,937 is a little below the Australian average of $2,120.

$900 ▲ +55.4%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $579
  • 2016: $668
  • 2021: $900

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

$1,437 ▲ +35.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,062
  • 2016: $1,437
  • 2021: $1,437

Median total household income per week.

$1,937 ▲ +69.2%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,145
  • 2016: $1,687
  • 2021: $1,937

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

About 12.2% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is well above the South Australian figure of 9.1%. This high-earning group is balanced by a larger portion of the population, with 26.8% of residents earning under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In Hilltown, the largest group is $3,000–$3,999 at 50%, followed by $650–$1,499 (25%) and $4,000 or more (25%).

Personal income distribution

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Hilltown splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (41%) and $650–$1,499 (41%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 19%.

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 Hilltown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40594/hilltown/topic/income