Nicholls · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Nicholls

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

Nearly half of all households in Nicholls earn $3,000 or more a week, making it one of the highest-earning areas in the region. This trend is clear across the board, with typical family and household incomes sitting far above national figures. Most residents have seen their weekly earnings climb steadily since 2011.

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📍 Nicholls, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Nicholls sits — Median household income (weekly)

$3,134 ▲ +21.3%
  • $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 Nicholls — higher than 99% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Nicholls$3,134
2913, ACT $2,429
Australian Capital Territory $2,373
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $3,429, which is a little above the ACT figure and far above the national average. Household earnings are also among the highest at this level, with the typical home bringing in $3,134 a week.

$1,251 ▲ +23.3%

Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,015
  • 2016: $1,059
  • 2021: $1,251

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

$3,134 ▲ +21.3%

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

  • 2011: $2,583
  • 2016: $2,684
  • 2021: $3,134

Median total household income per week.

$3,429 ▲ +28.4%

Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $2,671
  • 2016: $2,908
  • 2021: $3,429

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, as 27.2% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, a figure well above the ACT average. This is a significant increase since 2011, when only 17.2% of the population reached that level.

Household income distribution

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In Nicholls, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and $3,000–$3,999 (16%).

Personal income distribution

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Nicholls splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and Under $650 (30%), 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 Nicholls [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801041047/nicholls/topic/income