$854 ▲ +13.3%
Higher than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $754
- 2016: $840
- 2021: $854
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Black · State Electorate
Income in Black
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in Black are well above the South Australian figure, with the typical home bringing in $1,856. This reflects a generally wealthier area where most typical income measures sit higher than in most similar places.
$1,856
▲ +12.3%
- $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 Black — higher than 61% of areas.
| Black | $1,856 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | $1,548 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly household income rose $203 since 2011 to $1,856, which is much higher than the state figure. Personal and family incomes also sit above the South Australian average, though the typical family income fell $71 since 2011 to $2,168.
$1,856 ▲ +12.3%
Higher than 61% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,653
- 2016: $1,917
- 2021: $1,856
Median total household income per week.
$2,168 ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 59% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,239
- 2016: $2,456
- 2021: $2,168
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
About 22.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure well above the state average. While this high-income group grew since 2011, the share of people earning over $2,000 a week fell 2.9 points to 11.4%.
11.4%
Higher than 56% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
22.1%
Higher than 59% of state electorate areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Black, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and $3,000–$3,999 (13%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Black splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (40%) and $650–$1,499 (36%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 21%.
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 Black [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40003/black/topic/income