Penfield Gardens · Suburb / Locality

Income in Penfield Gardens

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

Weekly pay for many residents is lower than the national average, making Penfield Gardens a more affordable area to live. Most people here earn a modest income, with the typical household bringing in $1,593 a week.

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📍 Penfield Gardens, Suburb / Locality

Where Penfield Gardens sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,593 ▲ +41.6%
  • $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 Gardens — higher than 53% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Penfield Gardens$1,593
5121, SA $1,390
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,625 a week, which is well below the Australian figure of $2,120. Individual earnings also lag behind, with typical personal weekly income at $619, a little below the South Australian average.

$619 ▲ +33.4%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $464
  • 2016: $469
  • 2021: $619

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

$1,593 ▲ +41.6%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,125
  • 2016: $1,395
  • 2021: $1,593

Median total household income per week.

$1,625 ▲ +26.9%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,281
  • 2016: $1,266
  • 2021: $1,625

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Few people earn high wages here, with only 3.4% of people making $2,000 or more a week, which is well below the national figure of 12.5%. High-income households are also rare, as only 4.3% earn $4,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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Penfield Gardens splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (34%), with $3,000–$3,999 at 15%.

Personal income distribution

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In Penfield Gardens, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 37%.

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 Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41134/penfield-gardens/topic/income