$1,134 ▲ +27.8%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $887
- 2016: $890
- 2021: $1,134
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Palmerston · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Palmerston
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes have jumped by $535 since 2011 in Palmerston, making it a wealthy area. The typical family now earns $2,686 a week, which is well above the national figure. This trend toward higher earnings is seen across households and individuals alike.
$2,316
▲ +20.6%
- $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 Palmerston — higher than 84% of areas.
| Palmerston | $2,316 |
|---|---|
| 2913, ACT | $2,429 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $2,373 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly household income is $2,316, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Australian figure of $1,746. This is about the same as the ACT average. Similarly, the typical person earns $1,134 a week, up $247 since 2011.
$2,316 ▲ +20.6%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,921
- 2016: $2,005
- 2021: $2,316
Median total household income per week.
$2,686 ▲ +24.9%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,151
- 2016: $2,322
- 2021: $2,686
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 34.2% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far above the national rate of 22.6%. This is a big increase from 2011, when only 21% of households earned that much.
19.8%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
34.2%
Higher than 83% 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 Palmerston, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $4,000 or more (19%) and $650–$1,499 (19%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Palmerston splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with $650–$1,499 at 31%.
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 Palmerston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801041048/palmerston/topic/income