$751 ▲ +56.1%
Lower than 62% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $481
- 2016: $571
- 2021: $751
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Cheltenham · State Electorate
Income in Cheltenham
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay has climbed significantly in Cheltenham since 2011, with typical family incomes rising by $758 over the decade. While most residents earn around the state average, the area has seen a notable increase in the share of high-earning households.
$1,482
▲ +58.0%
- $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 Cheltenham — lower than 70% of areas.
| Cheltenham | $1,482 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | $1,548 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,482, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of $1,746. Personal incomes are also lower than most areas at $751 a week, though this is about the same as the South Australian figure.
$1,482 ▲ +58.0%
Lower than 70% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $938
- 2016: $1,125
- 2021: $1,482
Median total household income per week.
$1,972 ▲ +62.4%
Lower than 58% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,214
- 2016: $1,464
- 2021: $1,972
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 15.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure that is well below the Australian average of 22.6%. This is a big jump from 2011, when just 3.8% of households reached that level.
7.1%
Lower than 77% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
15.3%
Lower than 74% of state electorate areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Cheltenham splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (33%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), with Under $650 at 20%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Cheltenham, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).
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 Cheltenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40006/cheltenham/topic/income