$1,078 ▲ +37.2%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $786
- 2016: $890
- 2021: $1,078
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Macquarie · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Macquarie
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical weekly personal income of $1,078 in Macquarie is much higher than most areas. While earnings are well above the national figure, they sit a little below the typical levels seen across the ACT. This trend is consistent across families and households, with all income measures rising since 2011.
$1,947
▲ +26.5%
- $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 Macquarie — higher than 62% of areas.
| Macquarie | $1,947 |
|---|---|
| 2614, ACT | $2,250 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $2,373 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $2,530, which is a little above the Australian figure but a little below the ACT's $2,872. Household and personal incomes also sit higher than most areas, though they remain slightly lower than the territory average.
$1,947 ▲ +26.5%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,539
- 2016: $1,717
- 2021: $1,947
Median total household income per week.
$2,530 ▲ +27.6%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,983
- 2016: $2,239
- 2021: $2,530
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here than across Australia, with 17.9% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly. This is a jump of 8.7 percentage points since 2011, and 27.9% of households now earn $3,000 or more per week.
17.9%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
27.9%
Higher than 71% 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 Macquarie, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 33%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and $4,000 or more (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Macquarie splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (33%) and $650–$1,499 (32%), with $1,500–$2,999 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 Macquarie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011020/macquarie/topic/income