2617, ACT · Postcode

Income in 2617, ACT

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Typical incomes in postcode 2617 are much higher than most areas. While slightly below the ACT average, the typical family earns $2,534 a week, which is a little above the national figure. Weekly pay has risen steadily across the board since 2011.

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📍 2617, ACT, Postcode

Where 2617, ACT sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,177 ▲ +15.8%
  • $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 2617, ACT — higher than 86% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
2617, ACT$2,177
Unincorporated ACT $2,373
Australian Capital Territory $2,373
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly personal income is well above the national figure at $1,074, which is much higher than most areas. Typical household income also sits much higher than most areas at $2,177, having risen by $297 since 2011.

$1,074 ▲ +27.6%

Higher than 88% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $842
  • 2016: $877
  • 2021: $1,074

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$2,177 ▲ +15.8%

Higher than 86% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,880
  • 2016: $1,907
  • 2021: $2,177

Median total household income per week.

$2,534 ▲ +14.5%

Higher than 84% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $2,213
  • 2016: $2,299
  • 2021: $2,534

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are more common here than in most areas, with 30.7% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week. This is well above the national figure of 22.6%, and the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more weekly rose 8.4 points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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In 2617, ACT, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (21%) and $4,000 or more (18%).

Personal income distribution

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2617, ACT splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and Under $650 (32%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 28%.

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 2617, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2617/2617-act/topic/income