Morphett · State Electorate

Income in Morphett

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

Weekly family incomes of $2,214 mean that Morphett is generally wealthier than most similar areas. While typical household earnings sit around the state average, a growing number of residents are seeing significant pay rises compared to a decade ago.

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📍 Morphett, State Electorate

Where Morphett sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,535 ▲ +63.0%
  • $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 Morphett — lower than 66% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Morphett$1,535
Greater Adelaide $1,548
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical person here earns $840 a week, which is a little above the South Australian figure. Weekly family income is higher than most areas and has risen by $1,003 since 2011.

$840 ▲ +62.8%

Higher than 61% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $516
  • 2016: $748
  • 2021: $840

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

$1,535 ▲ +63.0%

Lower than 66% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $942
  • 2016: $1,366
  • 2021: $1,535

Median total household income per week.

$2,214 ▲ +82.8%

Higher than 62% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,211
  • 2016: $1,983
  • 2021: $2,214

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are more common here than in the rest of the state, with 20.5% of households making $3,000 or more a week. This is a big jump from 2011, when only 3.7% of households earned that much.

Household income distribution

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Morphett splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with Under $650 at 20%.

Personal income distribution

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In Morphett, the largest group is Under $650 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).

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 Morphett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40032/morphett/topic/income