$734 ▲ +37.5%
- 2011: $534
- 2016: $600
- 2021: $734
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
South Australia · State / Territory
Income in South Australia
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly 43% of people in South Australia earn under $650 a week, reflecting an income landscape that is generally lower than other parts of the country. While typical pay has risen since 2011, the state continues to rank among the lowest for both family and personal earnings compared to similar areas.
$1,455
▲ +39.4%
- $1,200–$1,243: 0 areas
- $1,243–$1,286: 0 areas
- $1,286–$1,329: 0 areas
- $1,329–$1,371: 1 area
- $1,371–$1,414: 0 areas
- $1,414–$1,457: 1 area
- $1,457–$1,500: 1 area
- $1,500–$1,543: 0 areas
- $1,543–$1,586: 0 areas
- $1,586–$1,629: 0 areas
- $1,629–$1,671: 0 areas
- $1,671–$1,714: 1 area
- $1,714–$1,757: 0 areas
- $1,757–$1,800: 1 area
- $1,800–$1,843: 2 areas
- $1,843–$1,886: 0 areas
- $1,886–$1,929: 0 areas
- $1,929–$1,971: 0 areas
- $1,971–$2,014: 0 areas
- $2,014–$2,057: 0 areas
- $2,057–$2,100: 1 area
- $2,100–$2,143: 0 areas
- $2,143–$2,186: 0 areas
- $2,186–$2,229: 0 areas
- $2,229–$2,271: 0 areas
- $2,271–$2,314: 0 areas
- $2,314–$2,357: 0 areas
- $2,357–$2,400: 1 area
All state / territory areas, 2021. The marker is South Australia.
| South Australia | $1,455 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,889, which is much lower than most other similar areas and a little below the national figure of $2,120. This follows a general upward trend, with the typical household income rising $411 since 2011 to reach $1,455.
$1,455 ▲ +39.4%
- 2011: $1,044
- 2016: $1,206
- 2021: $1,455
Median total household income per week.
$1,889 ▲ +42.0%
- 2011: $1,330
- 2016: $1,510
- 2021: $1,889
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than elsewhere, with only 16.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, well below the Australian figure of 22.6%. However, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more a week rose 5.0 percentage points since 2011 to reach 9.1%.
9.1%
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
16.5%
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →South Australia splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 20%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In South Australia, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).
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 South Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ste/4/south-australia/topic/income