$626 ▼ -27.2%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $860
- 2016: $432
- 2021: $626
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Wilmington · Urban Centre
Income in Wilmington
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly half of all people in Wilmington earn under $650 a week. This makes the area much lower than the national average in terms of typical pay, with most households seeing their weekly income drop since 2011.
$1,220
▼ -5.6%
- $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 Wilmington — lower than 54% of areas.
| Wilmington | $1,220 |
|---|---|
| 5485, SA | $1,260 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly household income is $1,220, which is a little below the South Australian figure and well below the national one. Weekly personal income has fallen sharply since 2011, now sitting at $626.
$1,220 ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,292
- 2016: $775
- 2021: $1,220
Median total household income per week.
$1,515 ▼ -2.2%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,549
- 2016: $988
- 2021: $1,515
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 5.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the national figure. However, the proportion of people earning over $2,000 a week rose 4.7 points since 2011 to reach 6.5%.
6.5%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
5.7%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Wilmington splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (34%), with Under $650 at 24%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Wilmington, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).
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 Wilmington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422059/wilmington/topic/income