$1,125 ▲ +33.9%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $840
- 2016: $904
- 2021: $1,125
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Spence · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Spence
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in Spence have climbed significantly since 2011, with typical family earnings rising by $692. The area is now much wealthier than most similar places, with families typically earning $2,747 a week. This puts the suburb well above the national average.
$2,358
▲ +27.9%
- $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 Spence — higher than 86% of areas.
| Spence | $2,358 |
|---|---|
| 2615, ACT | $2,262 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $2,373 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly household income is $2,358, which is about the same as the territory average and well above the national figure. Typical personal weekly earnings are also much higher than most areas at $1,125.
$2,358 ▲ +27.9%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,844
- 2016: $1,981
- 2021: $2,358
Median total household income per week.
$2,747 ▲ +33.7%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,055
- 2016: $2,190
- 2021: $2,747
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 34.8% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week—a rise of 14 percentage points since 2011. This is far above the national figure of 22.6%.
19.2%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
34.8%
Higher than 85% 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 Spence, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 33%, followed by $650–$1,499 (21%) and $4,000 or more (20%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Spence splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (33%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), 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 Spence [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011025/spence/topic/income