$479 ▲ +33.1%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $360
- 2016: $517
- 2021: $479
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Penfield · Suburb / Locality
Income in Penfield
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly 45% of households in Penfield earn under $650 a week. This makes it an area with very low earnings, where typical family incomes are far below both state and national figures.
$653
▲ +12.4%
- $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 Penfield — lower than 99% of areas.
| Penfield | $653 |
|---|---|
| 5121, SA | $1,390 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is just $653, which is far below the South Australian figure of $1,455. This trend continues for individuals, who typically earn $479 a week, a figure well below the state average.
$653 ▲ +12.4%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $581
- 2016: $896
- 2021: $653
Median total household income per week.
$941 ▲ +22.7%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $767
- 2016: $1,190
- 2021: $941
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 5.1% of households bringing in $3,000 or more weekly, compared to 22.6% across Australia. Similarly, only 1.5% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, which is much lower than most other areas.
1.5%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
5.1%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Penfield, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (8%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Penfield, Under $650 is the majority at 74%; $650–$1,499 is next at 20%.
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 Penfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41133/penfield/topic/income