RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island

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RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island

Resident workers - Individual income

The RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island labour force have a higher proportion of persons with high incomes ($1,750 or more per week) than South Australia.

The Individual Income levels of the local resident workers are directly linked to their knowledge, experience, qualifications, occupation and skill levels.

Income statistics the RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island, when analysed with other data sources, such as Age structure, Qualification , Hours worked and Occupations , help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island. This also indicates what knowledge and skill levels industry can draw upon locally.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2021 – by usual residence

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Resident workers individual income
RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island - Persons2021
Gross weekly individual incomeNumber%. South Australia%
Negative Income/ Nil income4560.70.6
$1 - $1492,1433.42.9
$150 - $2992,2813.63.2
$300 - $3992,2393.63.3
$400 - $4992,8664.64.3
$500 - $6494,7517.67.2
$650 - $7995,6659.19.1
$800 - $9997,28011.612.5
$1,000 - $1,2498,19813.114.7
$1,250 - $1,4996,2049.910.9
$1,500 - $1,7495,3648.69.0
$1,750 - $1,9994,0176.46.5
$2,000 - $2,9996,68710.79.9
$3,000 - $3,4991,3642.21.9
$3,500 or more2,5304.03.2
Not stated5360.90.9
Total Persons62,581100.0100.0
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the resident workers individual income levels in the RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island in 2021 compared to South Australia shows that there was a higher proportion earning a high income (those earning $1,750 per week or more) as well as a higher proportion of low income persons (those earning less than $500 per week).

Overall, 20.1% of the resident workers earned a high income, and 16.0% earned a low income, compared with 19.1% and 14.3% respectively for Victoria.

The major differences between the weekly income of the resident workers in the RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island and South Australia were:

  • A smaller percentage of resident workers earned $1,000 - $1,249 (13.1% compared to 14.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers earned $1,250 - $1,499 (9.9% compared to 10.9%)
  • A larger percentage of resident workers earned $3,500 or more (4.0% compared to 3.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of resident workers earned $800 - $999 (11.6% compared to 12.5%)

RDA Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island

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