$1,446 —
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $1,366
- 2021: $1,446
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Wright · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Wright
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly 41% of households in Wright earn $3,000 or more a week, making it one of the highest-earning areas in the region. This trend is reflected in typical family incomes that sit well above the national figure. Since 2016, earnings across the suburb have risen steadily.
$2,559
—
- $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 Wright — higher than 89% of areas.
| Wright | $2,559 |
|---|---|
| 2611 crosses ACT/NSW | $2,482 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $2,373 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family in Wright earns $3,150 a week, which is a little above the ACT figure and well above the national average. Personal incomes are also among the highest for similar areas, with the usual person earning $1,446 weekly.
$2,559 —
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $2,323
- 2021: $2,559
Median total household income per week.
$3,150 —
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $2,780
- 2021: $3,150
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 26.4% of people making over $2,000 a week, a figure far above the national average. The proportion of households earning at least $3,000 weekly rose 10 points since 2016 to reach 40.4%.
26.4%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
40.4%
Higher than 91% 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 Wright, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $4,000 or more (25%) and $3,000–$3,999 (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Wright splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (38%) and $650–$1,499 (34%), with Under $650 at 19%.
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 Wright [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801101139/wright/topic/income