Unley Park · Suburb / Locality

Income in Unley Park

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

Weekly family incomes of $4,478 place Unley Park among the wealthiest areas in the country. This is far above the typical Australian family's $2,120, marking the area as a significant pocket of high earnings. Most residents earn well above the state and national figures across every measure.

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📍 Unley Park, Suburb / Locality

Where Unley Park sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,990 ▲ +24.8%
  • $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 Unley Park — higher than 96% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Unley Park$2,990
5061, SA $2,291
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household brings in $2,990 a week, which is far above the South Australian figure of $1,455. Personal weekly earnings are also very high at $1,346, placing the area among the highest for this measure.

$1,346 ▲ +43.2%

Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $940
  • 2016: $1,033
  • 2021: $1,346

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

$2,990 ▲ +24.8%

Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,396
  • 2016: $2,540
  • 2021: $2,990

Median total household income per week.

$4,478 ▲ +63.6%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,737
  • 2016: $3,424
  • 2021: $4,478

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Nearly half of all households (46.2%) earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far above the national figure of 22.6%. This wealth is reflected in the personal income spread, where 33.4% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Unley Park, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 42%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (25%) and $650–$1,499 (16%).

Personal income distribution

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In Unley Park, the largest group is Under $650 at 30%, followed by $650–$1,499 (23%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).

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 Unley Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41491/unley-park/topic/income