$1,088 ▲ +28.0%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $850
- 2016: $919
- 2021: $1,088
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Chisholm · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Chisholm
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Over a third of Chisholm households earn between $1,500 and $2,999 a week, reflecting an area where typical incomes are much higher than most similar places. Weekly family earnings have climbed by $376 since 2011, leaving the suburb well above the national average.
$2,292
▲ +17.1%
- $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 Chisholm — higher than 83% of areas.
| Chisholm | $2,292 |
|---|---|
| 2905, ACT | $2,311 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $2,373 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $2,570, which is a little below the ACT figure but still $450 more than the Australian average. This trend is mirrored in typical personal incomes, which rose to $1,088 since 2011.
$2,292 ▲ +17.1%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,958
- 2016: $2,028
- 2021: $2,292
Median total household income per week.
$2,570 ▲ +17.1%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,194
- 2016: $2,291
- 2021: $2,570
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are becoming more common, with the share of households earning over $3,000 a week rising 11 points to 32%. While this is well above the national figure, it remains well below the broader ACT average.
16.9%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
32.0%
Higher than 79% 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 Chisholm, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $650–$1,499 (18%) and $3,000–$3,999 (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Chisholm splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and Under $650 (32%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 30%.
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 Chisholm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801071074/chisholm/topic/income