$787 ▲ +44.7%
Lower than 52% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $544
- 2016: $598
- 2021: $787
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
West Torrens · State Electorate
Income in West Torrens
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings have climbed steadily in West Torrens since 2011, with typical family incomes rising by $732. The area now sees a typical weekly family income of $2,098, which is a little above the South Australian figure.
$1,589
▲ +54.4%
- $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 West Torrens — lower than 61% of areas.
| West Torrens | $1,589 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | $1,548 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal incomes are $787, which is about the same as the national figure. While typical household incomes of $1,589 are a little above the state level, they remain lower than most other areas.
$1,589 ▲ +54.4%
Lower than 61% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,029
- 2016: $1,197
- 2021: $1,589
Median total household income per week.
$2,098 ▲ +53.6%
Higher than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,366
- 2016: $1,555
- 2021: $2,098
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners have increased here, with the share of households earning over $3,000 a week rising 12 points since 2011 to 19.1%. However, this is still well below the Australian figure of 22.6%.
9.6%
Lower than 57% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
19.1%
Lower than 55% of state electorate areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →West Torrens splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (29%), with Under $650 at 19%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In West Torrens, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).
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 West Torrens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40046/west-torrens/topic/income