King · State Electorate

Income in King

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

Weekly family incomes in King have climbed by $798 since 2011, reflecting a steady rise in local earnings. The area now sees a typical family bringing in $2,099 a week, which is a little above the South Australian figure.

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📍 King, State Electorate

Where King sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,720 ▲ +66.5%
  • $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 King — higher than 50% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
King$1,720
Greater Adelaide $1,548
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,720, which is a little above the state average and about the same as the national figure. The usual person in King earns $792 per week, a figure that has risen by $264 since 2011.

$792 ▲ +50.0%

Lower than 51% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $528
  • 2016: $622
  • 2021: $792

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

$1,720 ▲ +66.5%

Higher than 50% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,033
  • 2016: $1,271
  • 2021: $1,720

Median total household income per week.

$2,099 ▲ +61.3%

Higher than 54% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,301
  • 2016: $1,534
  • 2021: $2,099

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High-earning households have increased significantly, with the share of those making $3,000 or more a week rising 16 percentage points since 2011 to reach 21.0%. This is well above the South Australian figure of 16.5%.

Household income distribution

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King splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (33%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with Under $650 at 15%.

Personal income distribution

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In King, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).

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 King [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40026/king/topic/income