Surrey Downs · Suburb / Locality

Income in Surrey Downs

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

Weekly earnings in Surrey Downs have remained steady over the last decade, with typical personal incomes now sitting higher than most similar areas. The typical resident earns $828 a week, while family incomes average $2,017, keeping the area's financial profile broadly in line with state and national figures.

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📍 Surrey Downs, Suburb / Locality

Where Surrey Downs sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,674 ▲ +36.0%
  • $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 Surrey Downs — higher than 58% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Surrey Downs$1,674
5126, SA $1,809
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household incomes are $1,674, which is a little above the South Australian figure of $1,455. Personal weekly earnings are $828, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure of $805.

$828 ▲ +32.1%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $627
  • 2016: $709
  • 2021: $828

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

$1,674 ▲ +36.0%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,231
  • 2016: $1,445
  • 2021: $1,674

Median total household income per week.

$2,017 ▲ +37.2%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,470
  • 2016: $1,691
  • 2021: $2,017

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than across Australia, with only 7.6% of people earning over $2,000 a week. This is well below the national figure of 12.5%, while 15.9% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is about the same as the South Australian average.

Household income distribution

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In Surrey Downs, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and Under $650 (15%).

Personal income distribution

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Surrey Downs splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (41%) and $650–$1,499 (39%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 19%.

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 Surrey Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41410/surrey-downs/topic/income