$825 —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $617
- 2021: $825
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Leighton · Suburb / Locality
Income in Leighton
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical personal incomes are higher than most areas in Leighton, though overall household earnings remain low. While individuals often earn more than those in similar places, the lack of very high earners keeps the community's total wealth modest.
$1,312
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- $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 Leighton — lower than 67% of areas.
| Leighton | $1,312 |
|---|---|
| 5417, SA | $919 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical person earns $825 a week, which is a little above the South Australian figure of $734. However, typical household incomes are well below the national figure, sitting at $1,312 per week.
$1,312 —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,187
- 2021: $1,312
Median total household income per week.
$1,874 —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,542
- 2021: $1,874
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
No one in Leighton earns $2,000 or more a week, a figure far below the Australian average of 12.5%. Over a third of residents earn under $650 weekly, while 24.2% earn between $1,500 and $2,999.
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.
Household income distribution
View on map →Leighton splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (36%), with Under $650 at 27%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Leighton, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (23%).
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 Leighton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40758/leighton/topic/income