$1,241 ▲ +45.5%
Higher than 90% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $853
- 2016: $925
- 2021: $1,241
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
North Canberra · Sub-region (SA3)
Income in North Canberra
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly 37% of households in North Canberra earn $3,000 or more a week, which is much higher than most areas. This makes the region one of the wealthiest in the country, with typical family incomes well above the national figure. Earnings across the board have risen steadily since 2011.
$2,341
▲ +28.7%
- $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 North Canberra — higher than 88% of areas.
| North Canberra | $2,341 |
|---|---|
| Australian Capital Territory | $2,373 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $2,373 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $3,175, which is a little above the ACT figure and well above the national average. Personal weekly incomes are also among the highest at this level, reaching $1,241, while the typical household earns $2,341 a week.
$2,341 ▲ +28.7%
Higher than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,819
- 2016: $1,981
- 2021: $2,341
Median total household income per week.
$3,175 ▲ +30.6%
Higher than 95% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $2,432
- 2016: $2,645
- 2021: $3,175
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
The area has a high concentration of top earners, with 23.9% of people making $2,000 or more weekly. This is far above the national figure of 12.5%, and the proportion of high-earning households has risen by 16 percentage points since 2011.
23.9%
Higher than 91% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
36.5%
Higher than 90% 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 North Canberra, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $4,000 or more (25%) and $650–$1,499 (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →North Canberra splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and Under $650 (30%), with $650–$1,499 at 28%.
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 North Canberra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/80105/north-canberra/topic/income