$874 ▲ +41.7%
Higher than 68% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $617
- 2016: $656
- 2021: $874
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Adelaide · State Electorate
Income in Adelaide
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes of $2,430 make Adelaide a high-earning area compared to most other places. This financial strength is seen across the board, with typical personal and household pay sitting above the South Australian figures. The area has seen a steady climb in earnings over the last decade.
$1,673
▲ +33.5%
- $1,000–$1,071: 6 areas
- $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
- $1,143–$1,214: 18 areas
- $1,214–$1,286: 18 areas
- $1,286–$1,357: 23 areas
- $1,357–$1,429: 33 areas
- $1,429–$1,500: 32 areas
- $1,500–$1,571: 24 areas
- $1,571–$1,643: 26 areas
- $1,643–$1,714: 23 areas
- $1,714–$1,786: 33 areas
- $1,786–$1,857: 25 areas
- $1,857–$1,929: 19 areas
- $1,929–$2,000: 17 areas
- $2,000–$2,071: 25 areas
- $2,071–$2,143: 30 areas
- $2,143–$2,214: 12 areas
- $2,214–$2,286: 15 areas
- $2,286–$2,357: 10 areas
- $2,357–$2,429: 14 areas
- $2,429–$2,500: 5 areas
- $2,500–$2,571: 6 areas
- $2,571–$2,643: 2 areas
- $2,643–$2,714: 5 areas
- $2,714–$2,786: 0 areas
- $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
- $2,857–$2,929: 0 areas
- $2,929–$3,000: 6 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Adelaide — lower than 54% of areas.
| Adelaide | $1,673 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | $1,548 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $2,430 a week, which is well above the South Australian figure of $1,889. Typical personal incomes are also higher than most areas at $874, while the usual household income of $1,673 is about the same as the national figure.
$1,673 ▲ +33.5%
Lower than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,253
- 2016: $1,416
- 2021: $1,673
Median total household income per week.
$2,430 ▲ +26.3%
Higher than 75% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,924
- 2016: $2,123
- 2021: $2,430
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
A higher proportion of people here earn top incomes, with 16.2% making over $2,000 a week, which is well above the national figure. This is consistent with households, where the share earning $3,000 or more per week rose 11 points since 2011 to reach 23.8%.
16.2%
Higher than 76% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
23.8%
Higher than 63% of state electorate areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Adelaide splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and $650–$1,499 (25%), with Under $650 at 21%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Adelaide, the largest group is Under $650 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).
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 Adelaide [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40001/adelaide/topic/income