$823 ▲ +33.2%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $618
- 2016: $681
- 2021: $823
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
2609, ACT · Postcode
Income in 2609, ACT
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in postcode 2609 are generally lower than across the territory, with the typical household bringing in $1,116. While personal earnings are about the same as the national figure, there is a notable gap compared to the higher wages seen elsewhere in the ACT.
$1,116
▲ +27.5%
- $500–$589: 4 areas
- $589–$679: 2 areas
- $679–$768: 21 areas
- $768–$857: 56 areas
- $857–$946: 87 areas
- $946–$1,036: 120 areas
- $1,036–$1,125: 145 areas
- $1,125–$1,214: 213 areas
- $1,214–$1,304: 216 areas
- $1,304–$1,393: 232 areas
- $1,393–$1,482: 194 areas
- $1,482–$1,571: 148 areas
- $1,571–$1,661: 120 areas
- $1,661–$1,750: 124 areas
- $1,750–$1,839: 134 areas
- $1,839–$1,929: 128 areas
- $1,929–$2,018: 115 areas
- $2,018–$2,107: 110 areas
- $2,107–$2,196: 115 areas
- $2,196–$2,286: 71 areas
- $2,286–$2,375: 62 areas
- $2,375–$2,464: 50 areas
- $2,464–$2,554: 37 areas
- $2,554–$2,643: 23 areas
- $2,643–$2,732: 18 areas
- $2,732–$2,821: 18 areas
- $2,821–$2,911: 17 areas
- $2,911–$3,000: 56 areas
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2609, ACT — lower than 83% of areas.
| 2609, ACT | $1,116 |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated ACT | $2,373 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $2,373 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical household weekly income is $1,116, which is far below the ACT figure of $2,373 and much lower than most areas. Family incomes are also well below the territory average at $1,850, though they have risen by $464 since 2011.
$1,116 ▲ +27.5%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $875
- 2016: $968
- 2021: $1,116
Median total household income per week.
$1,850 ▲ +33.5%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,386
- 2016: $1,778
- 2021: $1,850
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Few people earn high wages here, with only 5.8% making $2,000 or more a week, a figure well below the national average. However, the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week rose to 14.3% since 2011.
5.8%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
14.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →2609, ACT splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and Under $650 (30%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 20%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →2609, ACT splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (42%) and $650–$1,499 (40%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 15%.
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 2609, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2609/2609-act/topic/income