Finniss · State Electorate

Income in Finniss

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

A typical weekly household income of $1,010 makes Finniss one of the lowest-earning areas in the region. Residents earn far less than the national figure, though most individual and family incomes have risen slightly since 2011.

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📍 Finniss, State Electorate

Where Finniss sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,010 ▲ +8.7%
  • $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 Finniss — lower than 99% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Finniss$1,010
Rest of SA $1,190
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,282 a week, which is well below the South Australian figure of $1,889. Personal incomes are also much lower than usual, with the typical person earning $558 weekly.

$558 ▲ +8.1%

Lower than 96% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $516
  • 2016: $662
  • 2021: $558

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

$1,010 ▲ +8.7%

Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $929
  • 2016: $1,416
  • 2021: $1,010

Median total household income per week.

$1,282 ▲ +7.7%

Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,190
  • 2016: $1,689
  • 2021: $1,282

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, as only 7.4% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, a figure far below the Australian average of 22.6%. Over half of all residents earn less than $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In Finniss, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 44%, followed by Under $650 (26%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).

Personal income distribution

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In Finniss, Under $650 is the majority at 58%; $650–$1,499 is next at 31%.

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 Finniss [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40014/finniss/topic/income