$1,286 ▲ +40.1%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $918
- 2016: $988
- 2021: $1,286
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Torrens · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Torrens
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in Torrens are well above the national figure by $1,202. This area ranks among the highest for earnings, with a typical household bringing in $2,612 a week. Income levels have climbed significantly since 2011, marking it as a wealthy pocket of the territory.
$2,612
▲ +42.6%
- $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 Torrens — higher than 90% of areas.
| Torrens | $2,612 |
|---|---|
| 2607, ACT | $2,418 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $2,373 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly family income is $3,322, which is a little above the ACT figure of $2,872. Personal earnings are also strong, with a typical resident earning $1,286 a week, well above the Australian figure of $805.
$2,612 ▲ +42.6%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,832
- 2016: $2,217
- 2021: $2,612
Median total household income per week.
$3,322 ▲ +49.1%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,228
- 2016: $2,620
- 2021: $3,322
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 42.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far above the national rate of 22.6%. This trend is reflected in personal income, as 27.0% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, well above the territory average.
27.0%
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.
42.9%
Higher than 94% 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 →Torrens splits fairly evenly between $4,000 or more (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (27%), with $650–$1,499 at 18%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →Torrens splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and Under $650 (30%), 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 Torrens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801091110/torrens/topic/income