Barton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Barton

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

Weekly earnings have climbed steadily in Barton, with typical family incomes rising by $367 since 2016. This is an area of high earners, where typical personal incomes are now far above the national figure. The local wealth is most evident in the high proportion of people and households earning top-tier weekly amounts.

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📍 Barton, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Barton sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,462
  • $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 Barton — higher than 88% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Barton$2,462
2600, ACT $3,016
Australian Capital Territory $2,373
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly personal income is $1,775, which is well above the ACT figure and far above the national average. Families here typically earn $3,524 a week, a figure that is among the highest for similar areas and has risen since 2016.

$1,775

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

  • 2016: $1,576
  • 2021: $1,775

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

$2,462

Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: $2,356
  • 2021: $2,462

Median total household income per week.

$3,524

Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: $3,157
  • 2021: $3,524

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 37.2% of people making $2,000 or more a week, far above the national figure of 12.5%. Similarly, households earning $3,000 or more weekly rose to 40.8%, putting Barton well above the ACT average.

Household income distribution

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In Barton, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 41%, followed by $4,000 or more (28%) and $3,000–$3,999 (15%).

Personal income distribution

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In Barton, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and $3,000 or more (17%).

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 Barton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801061129/barton/topic/income