Summertown · Suburb / Locality

Income in Summertown

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

Weekly household incomes in Summertown are well above both the state and national figures. The area is much wealthier than most similar places, with a typical household earning $2,258 a week.

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📍 Summertown, Suburb / Locality

Where Summertown sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,258 ▲ +25.5%
  • $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 Summertown — higher than 86% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Summertown$2,258
5141, SA $2,241
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical family income is $2,349 a week, which is much higher than most areas. This trend extends to individuals, as the typical personal income of $876 is higher than in most other parts of the country.

$876 ▲ +21.8%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $719
  • 2016: $727
  • 2021: $876

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

$2,258 ▲ +25.5%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,799
  • 2016: $1,868
  • 2021: $2,258

Median total household income per week.

$2,349 ▲ +15.1%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,040
  • 2016: $2,144
  • 2021: $2,349

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here; 37.2% of households earn over $3,000 a week, a figure far above the national average of 22.6%. Similarly, the 17.3% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly is well above the South Australian figure.

Household income distribution

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Summertown splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and $650–$1,499 (24%), with $4,000 or more at 24%.

Personal income distribution

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In Summertown, the largest group is Under $650 at 40%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).

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 Summertown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41404/summertown/topic/income