$746 —
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $599
- 2021: $746
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Canberra East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Canberra East
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Much lower incomes than most similar areas define Canberra East, where the typical household earns just $1,003 a week. This is far below the territory and national figures, although weekly earnings have risen across the board since 2016.
$1,003
—
- $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 Canberra East — lower than 97% of areas.
| Canberra East | $1,003 |
|---|---|
| 2609, ACT | $1,116 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $2,373 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly household income of $1,003 is among the lowest for areas of this type and far below the ACT figure of $2,373. Family incomes are also well below the national average at $1,640, while the typical person earns $746 a week.
$1,003 —
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $812
- 2021: $1,003
Median total household income per week.
$1,640 —
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $1,571
- 2021: $1,640
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 10.1% of households making $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the 36.4% seen across the ACT. About a third of all households earn under $650 weekly, though the share of those earning $3,000+ rose slightly since 2016.
5.1%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
10.1%
Lower than 87% 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 →Canberra East splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (35%) and $650–$1,499 (33%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 22%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Canberra East, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).
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 Canberra East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801031113/canberra-east/topic/income