$587 ▲ +33.7%
Lower than 93% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $439
- 2016: $511
- 2021: $587
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Elizabeth · State Electorate
Income in Elizabeth
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly personal incomes in Elizabeth are well below the national figure, with the typical person earning just $587. This reflects a broader trend across the area where typical family and household incomes are also among the lowest for similar places. While earnings have risen since 2011, the gap between Elizabeth and the rest of the country remains large.
$1,196
▲ +48.9%
- $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 Elizabeth — lower than 94% of areas.
| Elizabeth | $1,196 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | $1,548 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family in Elizabeth earns $1,424 a week, which is well below the South Australian figure of $1,889. Typical household income is a little below the state average at $1,196, though this has risen by $393 since 2011.
$1,196 ▲ +48.9%
Lower than 94% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $803
- 2016: $1,123
- 2021: $1,196
Median total household income per week.
$1,424 ▲ +47.6%
Lower than 95% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $965
- 2016: $1,379
- 2021: $1,424
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 7.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far below the national figure of 22.6%. This is consistent with personal earnings, as nearly half of all people in Elizabeth earn under $650 per week.
3.6%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
7.9%
Lower than 99% 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 Elizabeth, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (23%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Elizabeth, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $650–$1,499 is next at 35%.
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 Elizabeth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40012/elizabeth/topic/income