Heysen · State Electorate

Income in Heysen

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

Much higher weekly earnings than most similar areas define Heysen, where typical family incomes now reach $2,473. This growth is striking, with the typical household income rising by $1,137 since 2011 to sit well above the South Australian figure.

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📍 Heysen, State Electorate

Where Heysen sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,126 ▲ +115.0%
  • $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 Heysen — higher than 79% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Heysen$2,126
Greater Adelaide $1,548
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly family income of $2,473 is well above the state figure of $1,889. Personal weekly earnings are also higher than most areas at $909, which is a little above the national figure of $805.

$909 ▲ +73.1%

Higher than 73% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $525
  • 2016: $706
  • 2021: $909

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

$2,126 ▲ +115.0%

Higher than 79% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $989
  • 2016: $1,547
  • 2021: $2,126

Median total household income per week.

$2,473 ▲ +105.4%

Higher than 76% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,204
  • 2016: $1,861
  • 2021: $2,473

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 30.1% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure far above the 16.5% seen across South Australia. This is a significant shift, as the share of these high-earning households rose 27 points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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In Heysen, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 31%, followed by $650–$1,499 (25%) and $4,000 or more (19%).

Personal income distribution

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In Heysen, the largest group is Under $650 at 38%, 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 Heysen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40022/heysen/topic/income