Belconnen · Sub-region (SA3)

Income in Belconnen

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly earnings have climbed steadily in Belconnen, with typical household incomes rising by $425 since 2011. The area now sees much higher incomes than most other regions, though it still sits a little below the territory average. This trend is most visible in the growing number of high-earning households.

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📍 Belconnen, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Belconnen sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,227 ▲ +23.6%
  • $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 Belconnen — higher than 84% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Belconnen$2,227
Australian Capital Territory $2,373
Australian Capital Territory $2,373
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $2,227, which is well above the national figure of $1,746. Personal incomes follow a similar pattern, with the typical resident earning $1,102 a week, well above the Australian average of $805.

$1,102 ▲ +28.4%

Higher than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $858
  • 2016: $919
  • 2021: $1,102

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$2,227 ▲ +23.6%

Higher than 84% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $1,802
  • 2016: $1,915
  • 2021: $2,227

Median total household income per week.

$2,628 ▲ +24.0%

Higher than 82% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $2,120
  • 2016: $2,285
  • 2021: $2,628

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

The share of households earning $3,000 or more a week rose 13 percentage points since 2011 to reach 32.1%. While this is well above the national figure of 22.6%, it remains well below the territory average of 36.4%.

Household income distribution

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In Belconnen, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $650–$1,499 (21%) and $4,000 or more (19%).

Personal income distribution

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Belconnen splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and Under $650 (32%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 29%.

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 Belconnen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/80101/belconnen/topic/income