$1,160 ▲ +38.8%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $836
- 2016: $921
- 2021: $1,160
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
McKellar · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in McKellar
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly 43% of households in McKellar earn $3,000 or more a week, placing the area among the highest for income in the region. This is a wealthy pocket where typical earnings have risen steadily since 2011, leaving the area well above national figures for both families and individuals.
$2,687
▲ +26.0%
- $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 McKellar — higher than 92% of areas.
| McKellar | $2,687 |
|---|---|
| 2617, ACT | $2,177 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $2,373 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family in McKellar earns $3,051 a week, which is much higher than most areas. Weekly household income is also among the highest at $2,687, and typical personal earnings of $1,160 are well above the national figure.
$2,687 ▲ +26.0%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,133
- 2016: $2,247
- 2021: $2,687
Median total household income per week.
$3,051 ▲ +31.4%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,322
- 2016: $2,562
- 2021: $3,051
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 22.6% of people making $2,000 or more weekly. This is far above the national figure of 12.5%, and the proportion of households earning $3,000+ a week has climbed 18 points since 2011.
22.6%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
43.0%
Higher than 94% 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 →McKellar splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and $4,000 or more (27%), with $3,000–$3,999 at 18%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →McKellar splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with $650–$1,499 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 McKellar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011021/mckellar/topic/income