$1,020 ▲ +22.3%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $834
- 2016: $881
- 2021: $1,020
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Stirling · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Stirling
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes of $2,759 make Stirling an area where earnings are much higher than most other places. While these figures are about the same as the ACT average, they sit well above the national figure. This high earning trend has grown steadily since 2011.
$2,206
▲ +25.9%
- $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 Stirling — higher than 78% of areas.
| Stirling | $2,206 |
|---|---|
| 2611 crosses ACT/NSW | $2,482 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $2,373 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $2,206 a week, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Australian figure of $1,746. Personal incomes are also strong, with a typical weekly pay of $1,020, though this is a little below the ACT average.
$2,206 ▲ +25.9%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,752
- 2016: $1,963
- 2021: $2,206
Median total household income per week.
$2,759 ▲ +29.7%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,127
- 2016: $2,303
- 2021: $2,759
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 33.6% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, a figure that rose 12 points since 2011. This is far above the national average, while nearly one in five people earn $2,000 or more weekly.
19.4%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
33.6%
Higher than 82% 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 Stirling, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 31%, followed by $4,000 or more (24%) and $650–$1,499 (21%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Stirling, the largest group is Under $650 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (27%).
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 Stirling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801081096/stirling/topic/income