$1,334 ▲ +29.1%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,033
- 2016: $1,133
- 2021: $1,334
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Macarthur · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Macarthur
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Almost 48% of households in Macarthur earn $3,000 or more per week, which is far above the national figure. This high level of wealth is reflected in typical incomes that are among the highest for similar areas. These figures have climbed steadily since 2011, leaving the area well above both the territory and national averages.
$3,037
▲ +11.3%
- $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 Macarthur — higher than 98% of areas.
| Macarthur | $3,037 |
|---|---|
| 2904, ACT | $2,577 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $2,373 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $3,232, which is a little above the ACT figure. Personal incomes are also high, with the typical person earning $1,334 per week, a total that has risen by $301 since 2011.
$3,037 ▲ +11.3%
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,729
- 2016: $2,680
- 2021: $3,037
Median total household income per week.
$3,232 ▲ +16.6%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,771
- 2016: $2,856
- 2021: $3,232
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 26.9% of people making $2,000 or more a week, a figure that rose 12 points since 2011. This is far above the 12.5% national average.
26.9%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
47.7%
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 →Macarthur splits fairly evenly between $4,000 or more (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with $3,000–$3,999 at 21%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Macarthur, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and Under $650 (26%).
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 Macarthur [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801071083/macarthur/topic/income