Port Adelaide · Suburb / Locality

Income in Port Adelaide

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

A typical weekly household income of $1,230 in Port Adelaide is well below the national figure. While personal earnings are about the same as the rest of the country, fewer households here reach the highest income brackets compared to other Australian areas.

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Where Port Adelaide sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,230 ▲ +50.6%
  • $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 Port Adelaide — lower than 73% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Port Adelaide$1,230
5015, SA $1,430
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly personal income is $754, which is about the same as across Australia. However, typical household income is $1,230, which is lower than most areas and well below the Australian figure of $1,746.

$754 ▲ +48.7%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $507
  • 2016: $525
  • 2021: $754

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

$1,230 ▲ +50.6%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $817
  • 2016: $861
  • 2021: $1,230

Median total household income per week.

$1,860 ▲ +44.2%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,290
  • 2016: $1,343
  • 2021: $1,860

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here, with only 13.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, well below the national figure of 22.6%. Despite this, the 9.8% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly is higher than in most similar areas.

Household income distribution

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Port Adelaide splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (27%), with Under $650 at 27%.

Personal income distribution

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In Port Adelaide, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).

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 Port Adelaide [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41187/port-adelaide/topic/income