Seaton · Suburb / Locality

Income in Seaton

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

Nearly 45% of people in Seaton earn less than $650 a week, making it an area where low incomes are common. Typical weekly earnings for households and individuals are lower than the national figures, and few residents reach the highest income brackets.

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📍 Seaton, Suburb / Locality

Where Seaton sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,300 ▲ +56.4%
  • $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 Seaton — lower than 68% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Seaton$1,300
5023, SA $1,347
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,300 a week, which is well below the Australian figure of $1,746. Weekly personal income is $696, a little below the national average and about the same as the South Australian figure.

$696 ▲ +55.4%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $448
  • 2016: $532
  • 2021: $696

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

$1,300 ▲ +56.4%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $831
  • 2016: $1,058
  • 2021: $1,300

Median total household income per week.

$1,778 ▲ +63.7%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,086
  • 2016: $1,370
  • 2021: $1,778

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 5.9% of people making $2,000 or more a week, which is well below the national rate of 12.5%. Similarly, the share of households earning over $3,000 weekly is far below the Australian figure.

Household income distribution

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Seaton splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 23%.

Personal income distribution

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In Seaton, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).

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 Seaton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41320/seaton/topic/income