Parafield · Suburb / Locality

Income in Parafield

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

Some of the lowest weekly incomes in the region are found in Parafield, where the typical person earns just $274. This is far below both the South Australian and national figures, reflecting a community where very few residents earn high wages.

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📍 Parafield, Suburb / Locality

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly personal income here is $274, which is among the lowest for similar areas. This is far below the South Australian figure of $734 and the national figure of $805.

$274 ▲ +246.8%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $79
  • 2016: $62
  • 2021: $274

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

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Nearly half of residents (47.6%) earn under $650 a week. This helps explain why no one in the area earns $2,000 or more weekly, a result far below the 12.5% national average.

Personal income distribution

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In Parafield, Under $650 is the majority at 100%.

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 Parafield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41102/parafield/topic/income