$1,204 —
Higher than 71% of capital city areas.
- 2016: $1,000
- 2021: $1,204
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Australian Capital Territory · Capital City
Income in Australian Capital Territory
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in the Australian Capital Territory are well above the national figure, with the typical family earning $2,872. This high earning capacity is a standout feature of the territory, where a large proportion of residents earn significantly more than the Australian average.
$2,373
—
- $1,000–$1,107: 0 areas
- $1,107–$1,214: 1 area
- $1,214–$1,321: 1 area
- $1,321–$1,429: 1 area
- $1,429–$1,536: 3 areas
- $1,536–$1,643: 3 areas
- $1,643–$1,750: 2 areas
- $1,750–$1,857: 1 area
- $1,857–$1,964: 2 areas
- $1,964–$2,071: 0 areas
- $2,071–$2,179: 1 area
- $2,179–$2,286: 2 areas
- $2,286–$2,393: 1 area
- $2,393–$2,500: 0 areas
- $2,500–$2,607: 0 areas
- $2,607–$2,714: 0 areas
- $2,714–$2,821: 0 areas
- $2,821–$2,929: 0 areas
- $2,929–$3,036: 0 areas
- $3,036–$3,143: 0 areas
- $3,143–$3,250: 0 areas
- $3,250–$3,357: 0 areas
- $3,357–$3,464: 0 areas
- $3,464–$3,571: 0 areas
- $3,571–$3,679: 0 areas
- $3,679–$3,786: 0 areas
- $3,786–$3,893: 0 areas
- $3,893–$4,000: 1 area
All capital city areas, 2021. The marker is Australian Capital Territory — higher than 87% of areas.
| Australian Capital Territory | $2,373 |
|---|---|
| Australian Capital Territory | $2,373 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly household income is $2,373, which is well above the national figure of $1,746. This figure has risen by $303 since 2016, while the typical personal weekly income also grew to $1,204, remaining higher than most areas.
$2,373 —
Higher than 87% of capital city areas.
- 2016: $2,070
- 2021: $2,373
Median total household income per week.
$2,872 —
Higher than 99% of capital city areas.
- 2016: $2,445
- 2021: $2,872
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 36.4% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, a figure far above the national average of 22.6%. This share of high-income households rose by 10 percentage points since 2016, and 22.1% of individuals now earn $2,000 or more weekly.
22.1%
Higher than 92% of capital city areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
36.4%
Higher than 99% of capital city areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Australian Capital Territory, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $4,000 or more (23%) and $650–$1,499 (18%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Australian Capital Territory splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), with Under $650 at 29%.
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 Australian Capital Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/gccsa/8ACTE/australian-capital-territory/topic/income