$840 ▲ +122.2%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $378
- 2016: $469
- 2021: $840
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Southend · Urban Centre
Income in Southend
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in Southend (L) have surged by $1,193 since 2011 to reach a typical $1,965. This is much higher than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the national and state figures. The area now sees a broader mix of earnings, including a growing number of high-income households.
$1,721
▲ +170.2%
- $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 Southend — higher than 77% of areas.
| Southend | $1,721 |
|---|---|
| 5280, SA | $1,095 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,721, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the South Australian figure. Individual earnings follow a similar pattern, with a typical personal weekly income of $840.
$1,721 ▲ +170.2%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $637
- 2016: $784
- 2021: $1,721
Median total household income per week.
$1,965 ▲ +154.5%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $772
- 2016: $928
- 2021: $1,965
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are becoming more common, with 10.7% of people now earning $2,000 or more a week, a rise of 11 percentage points since 2011. However, the share of households earning $3,000 or more per week is far below the Australian figure at 10.8%.
10.7%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
10.8%
Higher than 51% 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 Southend, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and Under $650 (13%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Southend splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (40%) and Under $650 (39%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 16%.
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 Southend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422049/southend/topic/income