$893 ▲ +40.4%
Higher than 70% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $636
- 2016: $713
- 2021: $893
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Canberra East · Sub-region (SA3)
Income in Canberra East
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay has climbed steadily in Canberra East, with typical family income rising by $392 since 2011. While personal earnings are a little above the national figure, household incomes here remain far below the territory average.
$1,206
▲ +34.7%
- $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 Canberra East — lower than 89% of areas.
| Canberra East | $1,206 |
|---|---|
| Australian Capital Territory | $2,373 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $2,373 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,206 a week, which is much lower than most areas and well below the national figure. Families bring in a typical $2,010 weekly, while personal income is higher than most areas at $893.
$1,206 ▲ +34.7%
Lower than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $895
- 2016: $972
- 2021: $1,206
Median total household income per week.
$2,010 ▲ +24.2%
Lower than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,618
- 2016: $1,912
- 2021: $2,010
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here, with only 16.1% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far below the territory average. However, this is an increase from 6.4% in 2011, as the share of people earning $2,000 or more also rose to 6.0%.
6.0%
Lower than 84% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
16.1%
Lower than 67% 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 →Canberra East splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and Under $650 (29%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 22%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →Canberra East splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (40%) and Under $650 (37%), with $1,500–$2,999 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 Canberra East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/80103/canberra-east/topic/income