Kaurna · State Electorate

Income in Kaurna

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

Much lower weekly earnings than most similar areas mark Kaurna as a lower-income district. Typical household incomes sit at $1,359 per week, which is well below the national figure. While pay has risen since 2011, the area remains more affordable and less wealthy than much of the state.

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📍 Kaurna, State Electorate

Where Kaurna sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,359 ▲ +27.8%
  • $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 Kaurna — lower than 83% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Kaurna$1,359
Greater Adelaide $1,548
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly household income is $1,359, which is well below the Australian figure of $1,746. Personal income is about the same as the South Australian typical of $734, though it is much lower than most areas.

$707 ▲ +23.8%

Lower than 75% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $571
  • 2016: $665
  • 2021: $707

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

$1,359 ▲ +27.8%

Lower than 83% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,063
  • 2016: $1,390
  • 2021: $1,359

Median total household income per week.

$1,735 ▲ +20.7%

Lower than 79% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,438
  • 2016: $1,685
  • 2021: $1,735

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 11.6% of households making $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.6% national average. This is reflected in personal pay, where 44.1% of people earn under $650 per week.

Household income distribution

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Kaurna splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (33%), with Under $650 at 21%.

Personal income distribution

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In Kaurna, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, 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 Kaurna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40024/kaurna/topic/income