$761 ▲ +37.4%
Higher than 60% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $554
- 2016: $616
- 2021: $761
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Adelaide · Urban Area
Income in Adelaide
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Higher typical incomes than most other areas mean residents in Adelaide generally have more spending power. Typical weekly family earnings have risen by $583 since 2011, reaching $1,985 in the latest census. This provides a comfortable baseline for the city, though figures remain about the same as the South Australian average.
$1,543
▲ +39.9%
- $1,000–$1,071: 5 areas
- $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
- $1,143–$1,214: 13 areas
- $1,214–$1,286: 8 areas
- $1,286–$1,357: 14 areas
- $1,357–$1,429: 7 areas
- $1,429–$1,500: 9 areas
- $1,500–$1,571: 7 areas
- $1,571–$1,643: 8 areas
- $1,643–$1,714: 9 areas
- $1,714–$1,786: 4 areas
- $1,786–$1,857: 2 areas
- $1,857–$1,929: 3 areas
- $1,929–$2,000: 1 area
- $2,000–$2,071: 0 areas
- $2,071–$2,143: 2 areas
- $2,143–$2,214: 2 areas
- $2,214–$2,286: 2 areas
- $2,286–$2,357: 3 areas
- $2,357–$2,429: 0 areas
- $2,429–$2,500: 0 areas
- $2,500–$2,571: 0 areas
- $2,571–$2,643: 0 areas
- $2,643–$2,714: 0 areas
- $2,714–$2,786: 0 areas
- $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
- $2,857–$2,929: 2 areas
- $2,929–$3,000: 1 area
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Adelaide — higher than 62% of areas.
| Adelaide | $1,543 |
|---|---|
| 5067, SA | $1,820 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,543, which is higher than most areas but a little below the Australian figure of $1,746. Personal earnings follow a similar pattern, with the typical person earning $761 a week, about the same as the state average.
$1,543 ▲ +39.9%
Higher than 62% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,103
- 2016: $1,260
- 2021: $1,543
Median total household income per week.
$1,985 ▲ +41.6%
Higher than 67% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,402
- 2016: $1,586
- 2021: $1,985
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
More people are earning high wages here than in the past, with the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week rising 11 points to 18.1% since 2011. While this is higher than most areas, it remains well below the national figure of 22.6%.
9.8%
Higher than 62% of urban area areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
18.1%
Higher than 70% of urban area areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Adelaide splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), with Under $650 at 18%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Adelaide, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).
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 Adelaide [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/4001/adelaide/topic/income