$1,600 ▲ +36.5%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,172
- 2016: $1,376
- 2021: $1,600
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
South Canberra · Sub-region (SA3)
Income in South Canberra
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in South Canberra are far above the national figure, with a typical family earning $3,726. This area is one of the wealthiest in the region, and a significant number of households now earn very high incomes.
$2,711
▲ +13.8%
- $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 South Canberra — higher than 95% of areas.
| South Canberra | $2,711 |
|---|---|
| Australian Capital Territory | $2,373 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $2,373 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal incomes are $1,600, which is well above the territory figure of $1,203 and far above the national figure. This is part of a broader climb in earnings, with typical family incomes rising by $855 since 2011.
$2,711 ▲ +13.8%
Higher than 95% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $2,383
- 2016: $2,333
- 2021: $2,711
Median total household income per week.
$3,726 ▲ +29.8%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $2,871
- 2016: $3,178
- 2021: $3,726
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, as 44.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far above the 22.6% national average. This trend has grown over time, with the share of these high-earning households rising by 16 points since 2011.
34.7%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
44.3%
Higher than 99% 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 →South Canberra splits fairly evenly between $4,000 or more (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (33%), with $650–$1,499 at 13%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In South Canberra, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and Under $650 (22%).
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 South Canberra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/80106/south-canberra/topic/income