$1,053 ▲ +36.0%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $774
- 2016: $843
- 2021: $1,053
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Higgins · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Higgins
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly one third of households in Higgins earn between $1,500 and $2,999 a week, making it a high-income area. Typical weekly earnings for families and individuals are much higher than most other areas, though they remain a little below the territory average.
$2,248
▲ +41.3%
- $500–$607: 7 areas
- $607–$714: 1 area
- $714–$821: 8 areas
- $821–$929: 26 areas
- $929–$1,036: 69 areas
- $1,036–$1,143: 119 areas
- $1,143–$1,250: 181 areas
- $1,250–$1,357: 182 areas
- $1,357–$1,464: 220 areas
- $1,464–$1,571: 146 areas
- $1,571–$1,679: 154 areas
- $1,679–$1,786: 149 areas
- $1,786–$1,893: 158 areas
- $1,893–$2,000: 152 areas
- $2,000–$2,107: 188 areas
- $2,107–$2,214: 145 areas
- $2,214–$2,321: 129 areas
- $2,321–$2,429: 109 areas
- $2,429–$2,536: 56 areas
- $2,536–$2,643: 52 areas
- $2,643–$2,750: 31 areas
- $2,750–$2,857: 29 areas
- $2,857–$2,964: 18 areas
- $2,964–$3,071: 23 areas
- $3,071–$3,179: 19 areas
- $3,179–$3,286: 11 areas
- $3,286–$3,393: 10 areas
- $3,393–$3,500: 22 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Higgins — higher than 80% of areas.
| Higgins | $2,248 |
|---|---|
| 2615, ACT | $2,262 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $2,373 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $2,614, which is a little above the national figure of $2,120. These earnings have grown steadily, with the typical household income rising by $657 since 2011 to reach $2,248.
$2,248 ▲ +41.3%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,591
- 2016: $1,737
- 2021: $2,248
Median total household income per week.
$2,614 ▲ +40.8%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,856
- 2016: $2,080
- 2021: $2,614
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 31.7% of households earning $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 by 11 points since 2011.
16.6%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
31.7%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Higgins, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 33%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and $3,000–$3,999 (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Higgins splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (34%) and $650–$1,499 (33%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 30%.
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 Higgins [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011014/higgins/topic/income