Kowen · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Kowen

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

Over a quarter of people in Kowen typically earn between $650 and $1,499 a week. The area is marked by very high typical family incomes, with households earning far more than the national average.

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📍 Kowen, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Kowen sits — Median household income (weekly)

$3,749 ▲ +32.3%
  • $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 Kowen — higher than 99% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Kowen$3,749
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 and household incomes are $3,749, which is well above the territory figure and among the highest for similar areas. This is a significant increase from 2011, while typical personal weekly income is $900, which is higher than most areas but well below the territory average.

$900 ▲ +28.6%

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

  • 2011: $700
  • 2016: $1,125
  • 2021: $900

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

$3,749 ▲ +32.3%

Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $2,833
  • 2016: $3,750
  • 2021: $3,749

Median total household income per week.

$3,749 ▲ +114.2%

Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,750
  • 2016: $3,499
  • 2021: $3,749

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners making $2,000 or more a week now make up 13.6% of the population, a rise of 14 points since 2011. This proportion is a little above the national figure, though it remains well below the territory average.

Household income distribution

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Kowen splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (50%) and $4,000 or more (50%).

Personal income distribution

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In Kowen, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 67%; $3,000 or more is next at 33%.

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 Kowen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801031032/kowen/topic/income