Croydon · State Electorate

Income in Croydon

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

Weekly household incomes in Croydon have risen by $454 since 2011, though they remain much lower than most similar areas. The typical family now earns $1,780 per week, which is about the same as the South Australian figure.

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📍 Croydon, State Electorate

Where Croydon sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,426 ▲ +46.7%
  • $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 Croydon — lower than 76% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Croydon$1,426
Greater Adelaide $1,548
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical personal weekly income is $663, which is a little below both the state and national figures. This is much lower than most areas, though it has grown by $178 since 2011.

$663 ▲ +36.7%

Lower than 86% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $485
  • 2016: $548
  • 2021: $663

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

$1,426 ▲ +46.7%

Lower than 76% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $972
  • 2016: $1,172
  • 2021: $1,426

Median total household income per week.

$1,780 ▲ +41.7%

Lower than 76% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,256
  • 2016: $1,475
  • 2021: $1,780

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than elsewhere, with only 6.8% of people earning $2,000 or more a week. However, the share of households earning $3,000 or more weekly rose 9.2 percentage points since 2011 to reach 15.0%.

Household income distribution

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Croydon splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with Under $650 at 23%.

Personal income distribution

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In Croydon, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).

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 Croydon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40008/croydon/topic/income