Taylor · State Electorate

Income in Taylor

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

Weekly earnings have climbed across the board in Taylor since 2011, though the area remains a low-income pocket. The typical family now brings in $1,489 a week, which is well below the national figure.

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📍 Taylor, State Electorate

Where Taylor sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,265 ▲ +16.9%
  • $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 Taylor — lower than 90% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Taylor$1,265
Greater Adelaide $1,548
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly incomes are much lower than most areas, with families earning $1,489 and households bringing in $1,265. This is well below both the state and national figures, although personal income has risen by $139 since 2011 to reach $662.

$662 ▲ +26.6%

Lower than 86% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $523
  • 2016: $574
  • 2021: $662

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

$1,265 ▲ +16.9%

Lower than 90% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,082
  • 2016: $1,232
  • 2021: $1,265

Median total household income per week.

$1,489 ▲ +24.0%

Lower than 92% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,201
  • 2016: $1,346
  • 2021: $1,489

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 8.9% of households making $3,000 or more a week—far below the 22.6% national average. This trend is reflected in personal earnings, where just 3.7% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Taylor, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and Under $650 (21%).

Personal income distribution

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In Taylor, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (39%) and $1,500–$2,999 (10%).

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 Taylor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40042/taylor/topic/income