Ramsay · State Electorate

Income in Ramsay

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

Weekly family incomes in Ramsay are well below the state and national figures, with the typical family earning $1,366. This area sees some of the lowest incomes across similar regions. While earnings have risen since 2011, they remain significantly lower than those in the wider community.

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📍 Ramsay, State Electorate

Where Ramsay sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,148 ▲ +34.9%
  • $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 Ramsay — lower than 97% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Ramsay$1,148
Greater Adelaide $1,548
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,148, which is well below the South Australian figure of $1,455. Personal and family incomes are also among the lowest for similar areas, though the typical family income rose by $353 since 2011.

$558 ▲ +34.5%

Lower than 96% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $415
  • 2016: $464
  • 2021: $558

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

$1,148 ▲ +34.9%

Lower than 97% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $851
  • 2016: $968
  • 2021: $1,148

Median total household income per week.

$1,366 ▲ +34.8%

Lower than 98% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,013
  • 2016: $1,155
  • 2021: $1,366

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 6.5% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the national 22.6%. This is reflected in personal earnings, where over half of the people earn under $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Ramsay, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (24%).

Personal income distribution

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In Ramsay, Under $650 is the majority at 56%; $650–$1,499 is next at 36%.

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 Ramsay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40038/ramsay/topic/income