$791 ▲ +33.6%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $592
- 2016: $664
- 2021: $791
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
West Lakes · Suburb / Locality
Income in West Lakes
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Forty-one percent of people in West Lakes earn under $650 a week. Despite this, the area is generally well-off, with typical weekly family incomes of $2,048, which is higher than most similar areas.
$1,548
▲ +33.0%
- $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 West Lakes — higher than 51% of areas.
| West Lakes | $1,548 |
|---|---|
| 5021, SA | $1,548 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $2,048, which is a little above the South Australian figure. Household and personal weekly incomes sit around the middle for their level, with a typical person earning $791.
$1,548 ▲ +33.0%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,164
- 2016: $1,293
- 2021: $1,548
Median total household income per week.
$2,048 ▲ +41.5%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,447
- 2016: $1,655
- 2021: $2,048
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, as 12.3% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, well above the state average. This is reflected in households, where 19.7% earn over $3,000 weekly, a figure well above South Australia's 16.5%.
12.3%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
19.7%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →West Lakes splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 18%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In West Lakes, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (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 West Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41568/west-lakes/topic/income