Clayton Bay · Urban Centre

Income in Clayton Bay

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

Much lower incomes than most areas define Clayton Bay (L), where the typical household earns just $796 a week. This figure is far below the national typical income and represents a sharp drop for the local area since 2011.

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📍 Clayton Bay, Urban Centre

Where Clayton Bay sits — Median household income (weekly)

$796 ▼ -53.2%
  • $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 Clayton Bay — lower than 95% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Clayton Bay$796
5256, SA $874
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,044, which is far below the South Australian figure of $1,889. This is part of a broader downward trend, as typical personal income also fell by $209 since 2011 to reach $477.

$477 ▼ -30.5%

Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $686
  • 2016: $752
  • 2021: $477

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

$796 ▼ -53.2%

Lower than 95% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,700
  • 2016: $1,916
  • 2021: $796

Median total household income per week.

$1,044 ▼ -44.6%

Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,886
  • 2016: $2,031
  • 2021: $1,044

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 1.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.6% national average. This is a significant decline from 2011, when 12% of households reached that level.

Household income distribution

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In Clayton Bay, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 48%, followed by Under $650 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).

Personal income distribution

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In Clayton Bay, Under $650 is the majority at 65%; $650–$1,499 is next at 28%.

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 Clayton Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422015/clayton-bay/topic/income