Flinders · State Electorate

Income in Flinders

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

More than 41% of people in Flinders earn less than $650 a week. This is an area where typical incomes are much lower than most other places, though earnings have climbed steadily over the last decade.

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📍 Flinders, State Electorate

Where Flinders sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,279 ▲ +22.3%
  • $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 Flinders — lower than 89% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Flinders$1,279
Rest of SA $1,190
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly family income is $1,670, which is well below the Australian figure of $2,120. Household earnings have risen by $233 since 2011, while typical personal weekly pay rose by $199 in the same period to reach $722.

$722 ▲ +38.0%

Lower than 72% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $523
  • 2016: $616
  • 2021: $722

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

$1,279 ▲ +22.3%

Lower than 89% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,046
  • 2016: $1,112
  • 2021: $1,279

Median total household income per week.

$1,670 ▲ +31.0%

Lower than 83% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,275
  • 2016: $1,402
  • 2021: $1,670

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 11.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.6% national average. However, the share of people earning $2,000 or more weekly rose 5.2 points since 2011 to reach 7.0%.

Household income distribution

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In Flinders, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (23%).

Personal income distribution

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In Flinders, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) 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 Flinders [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40015/flinders/topic/income