Semaphore South · Suburb / Locality

Income in Semaphore South

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

Much higher personal incomes than most similar areas define Semaphore South, where typical weekly family earnings reach $2,352. This is a relatively affluent pocket of the region, with a higher proportion of high-earners compared to both the state and national figures.

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📍 Semaphore South, Suburb / Locality

Where Semaphore South sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,676 ▲ +49.0%
  • $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 Semaphore South — higher than 59% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Semaphore South$1,676
5019, SA $1,437
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical person here earns $930 a week, which is well above the South Australian figure of $734. Typical family incomes are also a little above the national average, while household incomes sit around the middle for this level of area.

$930 ▲ +42.9%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $651
  • 2016: $787
  • 2021: $930

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

$1,676 ▲ +49.0%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,125
  • 2016: $1,378
  • 2021: $1,676

Median total household income per week.

$2,352 ▲ +40.0%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,680
  • 2016: $1,858
  • 2021: $2,352

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 16.3% of people making $2,000 or more a week, which is well above the 9.1% seen across South Australia. This trend is reflected in households, where 23.6% earn $3,000 or more weekly, a figure higher than most areas.

Household income distribution

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Semaphore South splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (28%), with Under $650 at 16%.

Personal income distribution

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Semaphore South splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (36%) and $650–$1,499 (34%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 24%.

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 Semaphore South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41331/semaphore-south/topic/income