$893 ▲ +35.9%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $657
- 2016: $758
- 2021: $893
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Houghton · Urban Centre
Income in Houghton
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in Houghton (L) are among the highest for similar areas. This is a high-earning community where the typical family brings in $2,609 a week, which is well above the state average.
$2,356
▲ +48.1%
- $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 Houghton — higher than 93% of areas.
| Houghton | $2,356 |
|---|---|
| 5131, SA | $2,243 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household income of $2,356 is far above the South Australian figure, having risen by $765 since 2011. Individual earnings are also strong, with a typical personal weekly income of $893, which is much higher than most areas.
$2,356 ▲ +48.1%
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,591
- 2016: $1,509
- 2021: $2,356
Median total household income per week.
$2,609 ▲ +53.3%
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,702
- 2016: $1,687
- 2021: $2,609
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 37.9% of households making over $3,000 a week—a figure far above the national average. This is a significant increase from 2011, and nearly 16% of people earn $2,000 or more each week.
15.9%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
37.9%
Higher than 97% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Houghton splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and $4,000 or more (27%), with $650–$1,499 at 23%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Houghton, the largest group is Under $650 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) 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 Houghton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421016/houghton/topic/income