$727 ▲ +40.1%
Lower than 70% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $519
- 2016: $602
- 2021: $727
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Light · State Electorate
Income in Light
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
About 43.3% of people in Light earn under $650 a week, making it an area where lower incomes are very common. While typical weekly earnings have risen since 2011, most residents continue to earn less than people in other similar areas.
$1,401
▲ +32.8%
- $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 Light — lower than 78% of areas.
| Light | $1,401 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | $1,548 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,779, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of $2,120. Personal weekly incomes are also lower than most areas at $727, though this has risen by $208 since 2011.
$1,401 ▲ +32.8%
Lower than 78% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,055
- 2016: $1,091
- 2021: $1,401
Median total household income per week.
$1,779 ▲ +38.0%
Lower than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,289
- 2016: $1,362
- 2021: $1,779
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 12.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far below the national figure of 22.6%. This is consistent with personal income trends, as only 6.6% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.
6.6%
Lower than 80% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
12.5%
Lower than 85% of state electorate areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Light splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (33%), with Under $650 at 19%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Light, 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Light [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40028/light/topic/income