Dunstan · State Electorate

Income in Dunstan

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

Weekly family incomes of $2,416 are much higher than most areas in Dunstan. This is a wealthy community where typical earnings for families and individuals sit well above the South Australian figures. High-earners have become much more common here over the last decade.

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📍 Dunstan, State Electorate

Where Dunstan sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,733 ▲ +92.8%
  • $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 Dunstan — higher than 51% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Dunstan$1,733
Greater Adelaide $1,548
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $2,416 a week, which is well above the South Australian figure of $1,889. Personal weekly income is also much higher than most areas at $918, and typical household earnings of $1,733 are a little above the state average.

$918 ▲ +86.2%

Higher than 74% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $493
  • 2016: $709
  • 2021: $918

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

$1,733 ▲ +92.8%

Higher than 51% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $899
  • 2016: $1,361
  • 2021: $1,733

Median total household income per week.

$2,416 ▲ +96.3%

Higher than 74% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,231
  • 2016: $1,974
  • 2021: $2,416

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common, with 25.3% of households making $3,000 or more a week, a figure that rose 21 points since 2011. Similarly, the share of people earning over $2,000 a week is well above the national figure, sitting at 17.2%.

Household income distribution

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Dunstan splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and $650–$1,499 (26%), with Under $650 at 18%.

Personal income distribution

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In Dunstan, the largest group is Under $650 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).

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 Dunstan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40010/dunstan/topic/income