Riverton · Suburb / Locality

Income in Riverton

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

Much lower incomes than most similar areas define Riverton, where the typical household earns just $1,023 a week. This is well below the South Australian figure of $1,455 and far below the national average.

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📍 Riverton, Suburb / Locality

Where Riverton sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,023 ▲ +29.8%
  • $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 Riverton — lower than 86% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Riverton$1,023
5412, SA $1,012
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,388, which is well below both the state and national figures. Personal incomes are also much lower than most areas, with a typical person earning $536 a week.

$536 ▲ +18.8%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $451
  • 2016: $504
  • 2021: $536

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

$1,023 ▲ +29.8%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $788
  • 2016: $893
  • 2021: $1,023

Median total household income per week.

$1,388 ▲ +47.7%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $940
  • 2016: $1,135
  • 2021: $1,388

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 8.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.6% national average. Over half of all individuals earn under $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

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Riverton splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and Under $650 (31%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 26%.

Personal income distribution

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In Riverton, Under $650 is the majority at 58%; $650–$1,499 is next at 30%.

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 Riverton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41263/riverton/topic/income