Thompson Beach · Suburb / Locality

Income in Thompson Beach

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

Weekly paychecks are much lower in Thompson Beach than in most other areas. The typical family earns just $1,312 a week, which is well below the South Australian figure.

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📍 Thompson Beach, Suburb / Locality

Where Thompson Beach sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,013 ▲ +18.9%
  • $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 Thompson Beach — lower than 86% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Thompson Beach$1,013
5501, SA $1,708
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,013, far below the national figure of $1,746. Personal weekly earnings are also much lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $530.

$530 ▲ +29.6%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $409
  • 2016: $503
  • 2021: $530

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

$1,013 ▲ +18.9%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $852
  • 2016: $958
  • 2021: $1,013

Median total household income per week.

$1,312 ▲ +53.1%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $857
  • 2016: $979
  • 2021: $1,312

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 3.1% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.6% national figure. Almost half of all people earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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Thompson Beach splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (36%) and Under $650 (32%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 28%.

Personal income distribution

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In Thompson Beach, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 34%.

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 Thompson Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41446/thompson-beach/topic/income