Hume · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Hume

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

Zero people in Hume earn $2,000 or more a week, making it one of the lowest areas for high earners. This lack of top-tier income is reflected in typical weekly household earnings of $1,187, which is far below the territory average.

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📍 Hume, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Hume sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,187 ▼ -47.2%
  • $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 Hume — lower than 87% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Hume$1,187
2620 crosses NSW/ACT $2,181
Australian Capital Territory $2,373
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family incomes are $2,250, which is about the same as the national figure. However, typical personal weekly income is lower than most areas at $725, falling far below the territory's $1,203.

$725 ▲ +13.1%

Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $641
  • 2016: $1,024
  • 2021: $725

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

$1,187 ▼ -47.2%

Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $2,250
  • 2021: $1,187

Median total household income per week.

$2,250 ▲ +2150.0%

Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $100
  • 2021: $2,250

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

The local income spread is very narrow, with only 1% of people earning between $1,500 and $2,999 a week. This is a stark contrast to the Australian Capital Territory, where 22.1% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Personal income distribution

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In Hume, $1,500–$2,999 is the majority at 57%; $650–$1,499 is next at 43%.

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 Hume [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801031031/hume/topic/income