Roxby Downs · Urban Centre

Income in Roxby Downs

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

Weekly incomes have climbed sharply in Roxby Downs since 2011, with typical family earnings rising by $2,388. The town is now among the highest earning areas of its type, where typical families bring in $3,467 a week.

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📍 Roxby Downs, Urban Centre

Where Roxby Downs sits — Median household income (weekly)

$3,142 ▲ +323.5%
  • $500–$589: 3 areas
  • $589–$679: 7 areas
  • $679–$768: 58 areas
  • $768–$857: 106 areas
  • $857–$946: 148 areas
  • $946–$1,036: 173 areas
  • $1,036–$1,125: 163 areas
  • $1,125–$1,214: 164 areas
  • $1,214–$1,304: 147 areas
  • $1,304–$1,393: 135 areas
  • $1,393–$1,482: 109 areas
  • $1,482–$1,571: 68 areas
  • $1,571–$1,661: 83 areas
  • $1,661–$1,750: 74 areas
  • $1,750–$1,839: 60 areas
  • $1,839–$1,929: 46 areas
  • $1,929–$2,018: 51 areas
  • $2,018–$2,107: 46 areas
  • $2,107–$2,196: 40 areas
  • $2,196–$2,286: 30 areas
  • $2,286–$2,375: 26 areas
  • $2,375–$2,464: 21 areas
  • $2,464–$2,554: 6 areas
  • $2,554–$2,643: 11 areas
  • $2,643–$2,732: 4 areas
  • $2,732–$2,821: 6 areas
  • $2,821–$2,911: 6 areas
  • $2,911–$3,000: 29 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Roxby Downs — higher than 99% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Roxby Downs$3,142
5725, SA $3,140
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $3,142, which is far above the South Australian figure of $1,455 and the national figure of $1,746. Typical personal weekly pay is also far above the national figure, sitting at $1,747.

$1,747 ▲ +292.6%

Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $445
  • 2016: $676
  • 2021: $1,747

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

$3,142 ▲ +323.5%

Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $742
  • 2016: $1,226
  • 2021: $3,142

Median total household income per week.

$3,467 ▲ +221.3%

Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,079
  • 2016: $1,635
  • 2021: $3,467

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Nearly half of all households (49.1%) earn $3,000 or more a week, a huge increase from just 2.8% in 2011. This trend is mirrored in individual earnings, where the 36.9% of people earning over $2,000 a week is far above the national figure of 12.5%.

Household income distribution

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Roxby Downs splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (35%) and $4,000 or more (32%), with $3,000–$3,999 at 22%.

Personal income distribution

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In Roxby Downs, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (22%) and Under $650 (20%).

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 Roxby Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415039/roxby-downs/topic/income