Latham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Latham

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

Weekly pay is notably high for residents in Latham, where typical family incomes have climbed by $535 since 2011. Most people here earn well above the national figure, creating a relatively affluent pocket of the territory.

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📍 Latham, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Latham sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,125 ▲ +23.5%
  • $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 Latham — higher than 74% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Latham$2,125
2615, ACT $2,262
Australian Capital Territory $2,373
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family in Latham earns $2,495 a week, which is much higher than most areas. While this is a little below the ACT's typical figure of $2,872, it sits a little above the national average of $2,120.

$1,089 ▲ +26.8%

Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $859
  • 2016: $903
  • 2021: $1,089

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

$2,125 ▲ +23.5%

Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,721
  • 2016: $1,859
  • 2021: $2,125

Median total household income per week.

$2,495 ▲ +27.3%

Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,960
  • 2016: $2,172
  • 2021: $2,495

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 the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week rising 13 percentage points since 2011 to 29.4%. This is well above the Australian figure of 22.6%, though it remains well below the ACT average.

Household income distribution

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In Latham, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $650–$1,499 (23%) and $4,000 or more (16%).

Personal income distribution

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Latham splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and Under $650 (32%), 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 Latham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011017/latham/topic/income