$797 ▲ +44.9%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $550
- 2016: $624
- 2021: $797
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Kensington · Suburb / Locality
Income in Kensington
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Over 40% of people in Kensington earn less than $650 a week, though the area has a strong mix of wealth. While many individuals earn lower amounts, typical family incomes are much higher than in most areas, reaching $2,340 weekly.
$1,355
▲ +51.7%
- $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 Kensington — lower than 63% of areas.
| Kensington | $1,355 |
|---|---|
| 5068, SA | $1,725 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical family income is $2,340, which is a little above the national figure. In contrast, the typical household income of $1,355 is well below the Australian average of $1,746.
$1,355 ▲ +51.7%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $893
- 2016: $938
- 2021: $1,355
Median total household income per week.
$2,340 ▲ +53.5%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,524
- 2016: $1,662
- 2021: $2,340
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 14.7% of people making $2,000 or more a week, which is much higher than most areas. This is reflected in the 19.8% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly, a figure well above the South Australian average.
14.7%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
19.8%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Kensington splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (26%), with $650–$1,499 at 25%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Kensington, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, 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 Kensington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40677/kensington/topic/income