Salisbury · Suburb / Locality

Income in Salisbury

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

Weekly household incomes of $1,029 are far below the national figure in Salisbury. This area earns much less than most similar places, with typical family incomes sitting well below both the state and national averages. It is a place where a high proportion of residents live on modest weekly earnings.

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📍 Salisbury, Suburb / Locality

Where Salisbury sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,029 ▲ +35.8%
  • $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 Salisbury — lower than 85% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Salisbury$1,029
5108, SA $1,226
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical person in Salisbury earns $536 a week, which is well below the national figure of $805. This trend continues for families, whose typical weekly income of $1,318 is much lower than most areas.

$536 ▲ +35.4%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $396
  • 2016: $450
  • 2021: $536

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

$1,029 ▲ +35.8%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $758
  • 2016: $837
  • 2021: $1,029

Median total household income per week.

$1,318 ▲ +43.1%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $921
  • 2016: $1,042
  • 2021: $1,318

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 5.9% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the South Australian average of 16.5%. This is reflected in personal earnings, where over half of all people earn under $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Salisbury, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 41%, followed by Under $650 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%).

Personal income distribution

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In Salisbury, Under $650 is the majority at 58%; $650–$1,499 is next at 35%.

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 Salisbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41288/salisbury/topic/income