Northern Heights · Suburb / Locality

Income in Northern Heights

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

Lower than most similar areas, weekly incomes in Northern Heights generally sit below state and national figures. The typical family earns $1,652 a week, which is well below the Australian figure of $2,120.

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📍 Northern Heights, Suburb / Locality

Where Northern Heights sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,384 ▲ +39.5%
  • $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 Northern Heights — lower than 61% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Northern Heights$1,384
5253, SA $1,083
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical household weekly income is $1,384, which is about the same as the South Australian figure. Personal weekly income is $706, placing the area around the middle compared to similar places.

$706 ▲ +50.2%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $470
  • 2016: $546
  • 2021: $706

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

$1,384 ▲ +39.5%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $992
  • 2016: $1,021
  • 2021: $1,384

Median total household income per week.

$1,652 ▲ +68.4%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $981
  • 2016: $1,202
  • 2021: $1,652

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 5.1% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, which is well below the national figure of 12.5%. This is reflected in the households, where only 11.6% earn $3,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Northern Heights, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (21%).

Personal income distribution

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Northern Heights splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (46%) and $650–$1,499 (42%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 9%.

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 Northern Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41049/northern-heights/topic/income