$257 ▲ +25.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $205
- 2016: $179
- 2021: $257
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Acton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Acton
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly 74% of people in Acton earn under $650 a week, making it an area where most residents have low personal incomes. While typical household earnings are well above the national figure, individual pay is among the lowest across similar areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical person here earns just $257 a week, which is far below both the ACT and national figures. However, typical households bring in $2,750 weekly, a little above the territory average.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Very few people earn high wages, with only 0.6% making $2,000 or more per week. This is far below the 22.1% seen across the ACT and has barely changed since 2011.
0.6%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Acton, Under $650 is the majority at 89%; $650–$1,499 is next at 9%.
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 Acton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801051049/acton/topic/income