$1,816 ▲ +24.6%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,458
- 2016: $1,576
- 2021: $1,816
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Forrest · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Forrest
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in Forrest are far above the national figure, with a typical family earning $4,532. This makes it one of the highest-earning areas in the region. Incomes have grown steadily over the last decade, contributing to a high concentration of wealthy households.
$3,363
▲ +14.6%
- $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 Forrest — higher than 99% of areas.
| Forrest | $3,363 |
|---|---|
| 2603, ACT | $2,991 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $2,373 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $3,363 a week, which is well above the ACT figure of $2,373. Personal weekly incomes are also among the highest at $1,816, rising $358 since 2011.
$3,363 ▲ +14.6%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,935
- 2016: $3,145
- 2021: $3,363
Median total household income per week.
$4,532 ▲ +27.4%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $3,556
- 2016: $3,767
- 2021: $4,532
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Over half of households (52.5%) earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far above the Australian average of 22.6%. High earners are common here, with 42.2% of people bringing home $2,000 or more each week.
42.2%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
52.5%
Higher than 99% 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 Forrest, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 42%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and $3,000–$3,999 (12%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Forrest, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $3,000 or more (26%) and $650–$1,499 (21%).
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 Forrest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801061063/forrest/topic/income