$1,354 ▲ +34.7%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,005
- 2016: $1,037
- 2021: $1,354
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Watson · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Watson
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings have climbed significantly in Watson since 2011, with typical family incomes rising by $686. This is now a high-earning area where the typical family brings in $3,066 a week, which is well above the national figure.
$2,414
▲ +26.7%
- $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 Watson — higher than 87% of areas.
| Watson | $2,414 |
|---|---|
| 2602, ACT | $2,337 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $2,373 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal income is $1,354, which is among the highest for similar areas and far above the Australian figure of $805. Typical household and family incomes are also much higher than most areas and sit slightly above the territory average.
$2,414 ▲ +26.7%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,906
- 2016: $1,962
- 2021: $2,414
Median total household income per week.
$3,066 ▲ +28.8%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,380
- 2016: $2,453
- 2021: $3,066
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 37.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure that rose 17 points since 2011. Similarly, 26.4% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is well above the territory average.
26.4%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
37.5%
Higher than 88% 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 Watson, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $4,000 or more (24%) and $650–$1,499 (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Watson, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and Under $650 (26%).
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 Watson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801051061/watson/topic/income