$1,192 ▲ +26.5%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $942
- 2016: $999
- 2021: $1,192
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Calwell · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Calwell
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly paychecks in Calwell are well above the national figure, giving most residents a higher standard of living than the average Australian. The typical family earns $2,842 a week, and the proportion of high-earning households has climbed significantly since 2011.
$2,460
▲ +17.6%
- $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 Calwell — higher than 88% of areas.
| Calwell | $2,460 |
|---|---|
| 2905, ACT | $2,311 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $2,373 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $2,460, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure of $1,746. Personal incomes have also climbed, with the usual weekly pay rising by $250 since 2011 to reach $1,192.
$2,460 ▲ +17.6%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,091
- 2016: $2,225
- 2021: $2,460
Median total household income per week.
$2,842 ▲ +22.6%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,319
- 2016: $2,450
- 2021: $2,842
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 37.3% of households bringing in over $3,000 a week—a figure that rose 15 percentage points since 2011. This is far above the Australian average of 22.6% and slightly higher than the ACT figure.
19.7%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
37.3%
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 Calwell, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $4,000 or more (22%) and $3,000–$3,999 (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Calwell splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (33%) and $650–$1,499 (33%), with Under $650 at 29%.
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 Calwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801071073/calwell/topic/income