Salisbury Plain · Suburb / Locality

Income in Salisbury Plain

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

Weekly pay for residents in Salisbury Plain has remained consistently low across recent censuses. The typical person here earns just $577 a week, which is well below the national figure. This gap extends to families, who typically bring in $1,523 weekly.

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📍 Salisbury Plain, Suburb / Locality

Where Salisbury Plain sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,258 ▲ +29.6%
  • $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 Salisbury Plain — lower than 71% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Salisbury Plain$1,258
5109, SA $1,255
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,258, which is lower than most areas and a little below the South Australian figure. Personal earnings are even lower, with the typical person earning $577, well below both state and national levels.

$577 ▲ +13.8%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $507
  • 2016: $501
  • 2021: $577

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

$1,258 ▲ +29.6%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $971
  • 2016: $1,079
  • 2021: $1,258

Median total household income per week.

$1,523 ▲ +28.2%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,188
  • 2016: $1,293
  • 2021: $1,523

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 6.3% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.6% national average. This is reflected in personal pay, where over half of all people earn under $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

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Salisbury Plain splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (39%) and $1,500–$2,999 (35%), with Under $650 at 20%.

Personal income distribution

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In Salisbury Plain, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $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 Plain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41294/salisbury-plain/topic/income