Tuggeranong · Sub-region (SA3)

Income in Tuggeranong

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

Weekly pay has climbed steadily in Tuggeranong since 2011, with typical family incomes rising by $506. It is now an area where earnings are much higher than most other regions across the country.

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📍 Tuggeranong, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Tuggeranong sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,305 ▲ +17.5%
  • $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 Tuggeranong — higher than 87% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Tuggeranong$2,305
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 $2,305, which is well above the national figure of $1,746. This is similar to the ACT average and reflects a $343 increase since 2011.

$1,140 ▲ +26.7%

Higher than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $900
  • 2016: $955
  • 2021: $1,140

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

$2,305 ▲ +17.5%

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

  • 2011: $1,962
  • 2016: $2,051
  • 2021: $2,305

Median total household income per week.

$2,709 ▲ +23.0%

Higher than 85% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $2,203
  • 2016: $2,340
  • 2021: $2,709

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Higher earners are more common here than in most areas, with 33.9% of households bringing in over $3,000 a week. This is far above the national figure of 22.6% and represents a 13 point increase since 2011.

Household income distribution

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In Tuggeranong, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $650–$1,499 (20%) and $4,000 or more (19%).

Personal income distribution

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Tuggeranong splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 30%.

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 Tuggeranong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/80107/tuggeranong/topic/income