Hammond · State Electorate

Income in Hammond

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

Weekly household incomes in Hammond have risen by $185 since 2011, but they remain very low. The typical household earns $1,151 a week, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. This area is now among the lowest for typical incomes when compared to similar places.

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📍 Hammond, State Electorate

Where Hammond sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,151 ▲ +19.2%
  • $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 Hammond — lower than 97% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Hammond$1,151
Rest of SA $1,190
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family income of $1,448 a week is well below both the South Australian ($1,889) and Australian ($2,120) figures. Personal incomes are also lower than most, with the typical person in Hammond earning $612 a week.

$612 ▲ +21.2%

Lower than 91% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $505
  • 2016: $496
  • 2021: $612

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

$1,151 ▲ +19.2%

Lower than 97% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $966
  • 2016: $904
  • 2021: $1,151

Median total household income per week.

$1,448 ▲ +9.3%

Lower than 94% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,325
  • 2016: $1,143
  • 2021: $1,448

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 8.7% of households making $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the 22.6% national average. Nearly half of all residents earn less than $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In Hammond, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (25%).

Personal income distribution

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In Hammond, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $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 Hammond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40020/hammond/topic/income