$1,298 ▲ +28.8%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,008
- 2016: $1,132
- 2021: $1,298
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Hughes · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Hughes
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Far more than double the national rate of households earn over $3,000 a week in Hughes, where 45.5% of homes reach this mark. This area is among the highest-earning in the region. Weekly family incomes have climbed significantly, rising by $989 since 2011.
$2,797
▲ +47.4%
- $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 Hughes — higher than 94% of areas.
| Hughes | $2,797 |
|---|---|
| 2605, ACT | $2,894 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $2,373 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family in Hughes earns $3,669 a week, which is well above the territory figure of $2,872. Typical household and personal incomes are also far above national figures, with households usually bringing in $2,797 weekly.
$2,797 ▲ +47.4%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,898
- 2016: $2,274
- 2021: $2,797
Median total household income per week.
$3,669 ▲ +36.9%
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,680
- 2016: $3,058
- 2021: $3,669
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 29.4% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, a figure well above the territory average. This trend is growing, as the share of households earning $3,000 or more rose by 20 percentage points since 2011.
29.4%
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
45.5%
Higher than 97% 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 Hughes, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 35%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (25%) and $650–$1,499 (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Hughes splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and Under $650 (28%), with $650–$1,499 at 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 Hughes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801091103/hughes/topic/income