$746 ▲ +41.8%
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $526
- 2016: $620
- 2021: $746
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Auburn · Urban Centre
Income in Auburn
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes have climbed steadily in Auburn since 2011, with typical family earnings rising by $408. While most households earn well below the national figure, the area has seen a growing number of high earners over the last decade. This shift is seen in the 10% of homes now bringing in over $3,000 a week.
$1,086
▲ +26.6%
- $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 Auburn — lower than 67% of areas.
| Auburn | $1,086 |
|---|---|
| 5451, SA | $1,241 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,681 a week, which is a little below the South Australian figure. Weekly household income is $1,086, a amount well below both state and national levels, though personal income at $746 is higher than most similar areas.
$1,086 ▲ +26.6%
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $858
- 2016: $1,023
- 2021: $1,086
Median total household income per week.
$1,681 ▲ +32.1%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,273
- 2016: $1,363
- 2021: $1,681
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are becoming more common, with 9.1% of people now earning $2,000 or more weekly. However, the area remains well below the national average for top earners, and 25.3% of households still earn under $650 a week.
9.1%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
10.0%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Auburn, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by Under $650 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (26%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Auburn splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (44%) and $650–$1,499 (40%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 13%.
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 Auburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422006/auburn/topic/income