$1,158 ▲ +29.8%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $892
- 2016: $954
- 2021: $1,158
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Mawson · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Mawson
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Much higher incomes than most similar areas define Mawson, where the typical family earns $2,653 a week. This level of pay is well above the national figure and has grown steadily over the last decade. It is a prosperous suburb where a large portion of residents earn significantly more than the Australian average.
$2,204
▲ +42.0%
- $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 Mawson — higher than 78% of areas.
| Mawson | $2,204 |
|---|---|
| 2607, ACT | $2,418 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $2,373 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $2,204, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure of $1,746. This amount rose $652 since 2011, and the typical personal weekly income of $1,158 is also well above the Australian average.
$2,204 ▲ +42.0%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,552
- 2016: $1,777
- 2021: $2,204
Median total household income per week.
$2,653 ▲ +24.8%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,125
- 2016: $2,369
- 2021: $2,653
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 33.5% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, a figure that rose 15 points since 2011. This is far above the national average, and 22.2% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is well above the Australian figure of 12.5%.
22.2%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
33.5%
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 Mawson, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 33%, followed by $4,000 or more (22%) and $650–$1,499 (21%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Mawson splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with Under $650 at 28%.
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 Mawson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801091106/mawson/topic/income