West Richmond · Suburb / Locality

Income in West Richmond

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

Over a third of households in West Richmond earn between $1,500 and $2,999 a week. This is a place where most people earn around the state average, though it has far fewer high-income earners than the national average.

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📍 West Richmond, Suburb / Locality

Where West Richmond sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,506 ▲ +49.0%
  • $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 Richmond — lower than 52% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
West Richmond$1,506
5033, SA $1,418
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,506 a week, which is about the same as the South Australian figure. Weekly personal income is $724, a little below the national figure of $805.

$724 ▲ +40.9%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $514
  • 2016: $590
  • 2021: $724

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

$1,506 ▲ +49.0%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,011
  • 2016: $1,145
  • 2021: $1,506

Median total household income per week.

$1,862 ▲ +45.4%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,281
  • 2016: $1,461
  • 2021: $1,862

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 4.4% of people making $2,000 or more a week, which is well below the national rate of 12.5%. Similarly, the 13.2% of households earning over $3,000 weekly is well below the figures for both the state and Australia.

Household income distribution

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West Richmond splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (37%) and $650–$1,499 (32%), with Under $650 at 17%.

Personal income distribution

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In West Richmond, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (38%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).

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 Richmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41571/west-richmond/topic/income