Stuart · State Electorate

Income in Stuart

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

Weekly family incomes in Stuart are among the lowest in the region, with a typical amount of $1,457. This is well below the South Australian and national figures, though typical earnings across the board have risen since 2011.

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📍 Stuart, State Electorate

Where Stuart sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,081 ▲ +23.0%
  • $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 Stuart — lower than 99% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Stuart$1,081
Rest of SA $1,190
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,081, which is far below the Australian figure of $1,746. Personal weekly incomes are also among the lowest at this level, sitting at $598.

$598 ▲ +22.5%

Lower than 92% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $488
  • 2016: $551
  • 2021: $598

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

$1,081 ▲ +23.0%

Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $879
  • 2016: $998
  • 2021: $1,081

Median total household income per week.

$1,457 ▲ +32.2%

Lower than 94% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,102
  • 2016: $1,282
  • 2021: $1,457

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, as only 6% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, which is well below the national figure. However, the share of households earning $3,000 or more weekly rose to 9.3% since 2011.

Household income distribution

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In Stuart, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by Under $650 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (26%).

Personal income distribution

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In Stuart, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 31%.

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 Stuart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40041/stuart/topic/income