$634 ▲ +53.5%
Lower than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $413
- 2016: $492
- 2021: $634
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Canterbury · Sub-region (SA3)
Income in Canterbury
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay for many people in Canterbury is well below the state and national figures. The typical family earns $1,721 a week, which is much lower than most areas. While incomes have risen since 2011, the area remains more affordable and lower-earning than much of New South Wales.
$1,524
▲ +49.3%
- $1,000–$1,071: 11 areas
- $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
- $1,143–$1,214: 16 areas
- $1,214–$1,286: 20 areas
- $1,286–$1,357: 20 areas
- $1,357–$1,429: 18 areas
- $1,429–$1,500: 27 areas
- $1,500–$1,571: 21 areas
- $1,571–$1,643: 18 areas
- $1,643–$1,714: 18 areas
- $1,714–$1,786: 22 areas
- $1,786–$1,857: 15 areas
- $1,857–$1,929: 17 areas
- $1,929–$2,000: 18 areas
- $2,000–$2,071: 18 areas
- $2,071–$2,143: 14 areas
- $2,143–$2,214: 7 areas
- $2,214–$2,286: 9 areas
- $2,286–$2,357: 9 areas
- $2,357–$2,429: 9 areas
- $2,429–$2,500: 5 areas
- $2,500–$2,571: 4 areas
- $2,571–$2,643: 1 area
- $2,643–$2,714: 2 areas
- $2,714–$2,786: 4 areas
- $2,786–$2,857: 2 areas
- $2,857–$2,929: 1 area
- $2,929–$3,000: 8 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Canterbury — lower than 64% of areas.
| Canterbury | $1,524 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $2,077 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,524, which is a little below the Australian figure of $1,746. Personal incomes are even lower, with the typical person earning $634 a week—well below the state average of $813.
$1,524 ▲ +49.3%
Lower than 64% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,021
- 2016: $1,268
- 2021: $1,524
Median total household income per week.
$1,721 ▲ +54.3%
Lower than 76% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,115
- 2016: $1,370
- 2021: $1,721
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are uncommon here, as only 7% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is well below the national figure of 12.5%. However, the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week rose 12 percentage points since 2011 to reach 18.4%.
7.0%
Lower than 76% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
18.4%
Lower than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Canterbury splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), with Under $650 at 19%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Canterbury, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 33%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Canterbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11902/canterbury/topic/income