Kingston · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Kingston

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

High weekly earnings define daily life in Kingston, where family incomes are among the highest for similar areas. The typical family now brings in $3,557 a week, a figure that sits far above the national average.

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📍 Kingston, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Kingston sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,469
  • $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 Kingston — higher than 88% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Kingston$2,469
2604, ACT $2,434
Australian Capital Territory $2,373
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly personal income is $1,777, which is well above the ACT figure and far above the national average. Since 2016, the usual household income has risen by $141 to reach $2,469.

$1,777

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

  • 2016: $1,545
  • 2021: $1,777

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

$2,469

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

  • 2016: $2,328
  • 2021: $2,469

Median total household income per week.

$3,557

Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: $3,027
  • 2021: $3,557

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 41.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a share that has risen 10 points since 2016. Similarly, the 37.1% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly is far above the national figure.

Household income distribution

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In Kingston, 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 Kingston, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and $3,000 or more (16%).

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 Kingston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801061131/kingston/topic/income