What people earn in Adelaide: employee income across Greater Adelaide and its regions from the ABS's Personal Income in Australia (2022–23, the latest available), with the latest South Australia average and median weekly earnings.
Key facts
- Employees in Greater Adelaide earned a median of $60,000 and an average (mean) of $68,201 from their jobs in 2022–23 (ABS, latest available), compared with $61,966 and $74,579 across Australia.
- The latest full-time figures are for the whole of South Australia: average ordinary time earnings of $1,970.20 a week ($102,450 a year, ABS May 2026) and a median of $1,300 a week for all employees (August 2025).
- On the SA full-time average of $102,450, take-home pay is about $79,146 a year after tax at 2026–27 rates.
- The Adelaide median employee income rose 15.6% from 2018–19 to 2022–23. Outside Adelaide, the rest of South Australia has a median of $51,827.
- The highest-earning part of Adelaide is West (median $61,433); the lowest is North ($57,745).
Adelaide at a glance
| Measure | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median employee income, Greater Adelaide (2022–23) | $60,000 |
| Mean employee income, Greater Adelaide (2022–23) | $68,201 |
| Median employee income, 2018–19 | $51,884 |
| South Australia full-time average ordinary time earnings (May 2026) | $1,970.20 a week ($102,450 a year) |
| South Australia full-time average, men / women | $106,246 / $96,616 |
| South Australia median weekly earnings, all employees (August 2025) | $1,300 ($67,600 a year) |
| Employees | 762,758 |
| Median age of employees | 38 |
Employee income by area of Adelaide (2022–23)
| Area (ABS SA4) | Median | Mean | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide - West | $61,433 | $68,499 | 139,644 |
| Adelaide - Central and Hills | $61,400 | $75,623 | 176,297 |
| Adelaide - South | $61,220 | $69,181 | 202,383 |
| Adelaide - North | $57,745 | $61,868 | 244,439 |
Highest-income suburbs in Adelaide (2022–23)
| Rank | Area (ABS SA2) | Average income | Median income | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walkerville | $90,838 | $65,053 | 4,153 |
| 2 | Beaumont - Glen Osmond | $89,972 | $64,387 | 5,287 |
| 3 | Mitcham (SA) | $89,543 | $65,903 | 8,807 |
| 4 | Goodwood - Millswood | $86,205 | $67,158 | 10,115 |
| 5 | Unley - Parkside | $86,169 | $66,509 | 11,127 |
| 6 | Toorak Gardens | $85,367 | $62,167 | 8,563 |
| 7 | Burnside - Wattle Park | $85,272 | $63,546 | 10,257 |
| 8 | St Peters - Marden | $84,930 | $65,429 | 7,560 |
| 9 | Aldgate - Stirling | $84,388 | $66,462 | 9,752 |
| 10 | Belair | $83,068 | $69,192 | 2,514 |
| 11 | North Adelaide | $82,760 | $62,144 | 3,592 |
| 12 | Blackwood | $80,463 | $70,733 | 7,234 |
| 13 | Glenelg (SA) | $79,602 | $64,178 | 11,032 |
| 14 | Norwood (SA) | $79,484 | $64,588 | 6,199 |
| 15 | Brighton (SA) | $79,385 | $65,662 | 7,679 |
| 16 | Uraidla - Summertown | $78,223 | $64,728 | 3,290 |
| 17 | West Beach | $78,129 | $65,598 | 2,858 |
| 18 | Henley Beach | $77,988 | $64,815 | 8,670 |
| 19 | Colonel Light Gardens | $77,822 | $66,153 | 9,071 |
| 20 | West Lakes | $75,961 | $65,000 | 7,502 |
| 21 | Coromandel Valley | $75,923 | $69,273 | 2,557 |
| 22 | Prospect | $75,882 | $64,835 | 9,556 |
| 23 | Hahndorf - Echunga | $75,514 | $57,716 | 2,341 |
| 24 | Nailsworth - Broadview | $75,135 | $64,673 | 3,824 |
| 25 | Fulham | $73,911 | $62,330 | 1,611 |
Areas with at least 1,000 employees, ranked by average employee income.
Compared with other capital cities (2022–23)
| City | Median employee income | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney | $66,619 | $83,795 |
| Melbourne | $63,274 | $76,405 |
| Brisbane | $62,853 | $74,246 |
| Perth | $66,543 | $81,163 |
| Adelaide | $60,000 | $68,201 |
| Canberra | $79,659 | $87,801 |
| Australia | $61,966 | $74,579 |
Common questions
What is the average salary in Adelaide?
The average (mean) employee income in Greater Adelaide was $68,201 in 2022–23, and the median $60,000 (ABS). For full-time workers in South Australia, average ordinary time earnings are $102,450 a year (May 2026).
What is the average salary in South Australia?
Full-time adults in South Australia average $1,970.20 a week in ordinary time earnings, or $102,450 a year (ABS, May 2026): $106,246 for men and $96,616 for women. The median for all employees is $1,300 a week (August 2025).
What is a good salary in Adelaide?
Anything above the SA full-time average of $102,450 is above what most employees earn; half of Adelaide's employees earned less than $60,000 in 2022–23.
How much is the average Adelaide salary after tax?
About $79,146 a year, or $3,044.08 a fortnight, on the SA full-time average of $102,450 (2026–27 tax rates, no HELP debt).
Why is the median lower than the average in Adelaide?
The median is the middle income, so a small number of very high earners doesn't move it; the mean adds everyone up, so high incomes pull it up. Both include part-time workers.
See also average salary in Sydney, average salary in Melbourne, average salary in Brisbane, average salary in Perth, average salary in Canberra, Australia and median income in Australia, and the salary after tax calculator.
Sources: ABS Personal Income in Australia, 2022–23 (employee income, Table 5; next release 27 November 2026), Average Weekly Earnings, May 2026 and Employee Earnings, August 2025. Checked 22 October 2026.