$1,358 —
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,358
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
ACT - South West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in ACT - South West
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Far above the national figure, typical weekly household incomes in ACT - South West reach $3,134. This area is one of the highest-earning of its kind, with a significant portion of the population seeing their pay rise since 2016. It is a wealthy district where nearly half of all households earn over $3,000 a week.
$3,134
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- $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 ACT - South West — higher than 99% of areas.
| ACT - South West | $3,134 |
|---|---|
| 2620 crosses NSW/ACT | $2,181 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $2,373 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $3,109, which is a little above the territory figure and well above the national average. Personal incomes are also among the highest at this level, with the usual person earning $1,358 a week.
$3,134 —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $2,767
- 2021: $3,134
Median total household income per week.
$3,109 —
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $2,905
- 2021: $3,109
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 48.5% of households bringing in $3,000 or more weekly, far above the 22.6% seen across Australia. This trend is growing, as the share of people earning $2,000 or more a week rose 9.8 points since 2016 to reach 24.6%.
24.6%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
48.5%
Higher than 99% 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 ACT - South West, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 34%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and $3,000–$3,999 (18%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →ACT - South West splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (35%) and $650–$1,499 (34%), with Under $650 at 22%.
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 ACT - South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801111140/act-south-west/topic/income