$1,198 ▲ +17.6%
Higher than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,019
- 2016: $1,052
- 2021: $1,198
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Gungahlin · Sub-region (SA3)
Income in Gungahlin
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes of $2,537 in Gungahlin are among the highest for areas of this size. This puts the region well above the national figure, with a large portion of the population earning significant weekly pay. Most families here earn a comfortable living, far exceeding the typical Australian experience.
$2,537
▲ +16.6%
- $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 Gungahlin — higher than 91% of areas.
| Gungahlin | $2,537 |
|---|---|
| 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 $2,537, which is about the same as the territory average and well above the national figure of $1,746. Personal incomes follow a similar pattern, with the typical resident earning $1,198 a week, an increase of $179 since 2011.
$2,537 ▲ +16.6%
Higher than 91% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $2,176
- 2016: $2,247
- 2021: $2,537
Median total household income per week.
$2,829 ▲ +20.1%
Higher than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $2,355
- 2016: $2,453
- 2021: $2,829
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, as 39.1% of households earn over $3,000 a week, a figure far above the national 22.6%. This reflects a broader trend in the area, with the share of people earning $2,000 or more a week rising by 9.6 percentage points since 2011.
21.5%
Higher than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
39.1%
Higher than 93% 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 →In Gungahlin, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $4,000 or more (24%) and $3,000–$3,999 (18%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Gungahlin splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (32%), with Under $650 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 Gungahlin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/80104/gungahlin/topic/income