Woden Valley · Sub-region (SA3)

Income in Woden Valley

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

Nearly 30% of people in Woden Valley earn between $1,500 and $2,999 a week, reflecting a high-income profile for the area. Typical weekly earnings are well above the national figure, with family incomes reaching $3,106. This trend has grown steadily over the last decade.

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📍 Woden Valley, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Woden Valley sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,375 ▲ +30.2%
  • $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 Woden Valley — higher than 88% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Woden Valley$2,375
Australian Capital Territory $2,373
Australian Capital Territory $2,373
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family income of $3,106 a week is among the highest for similar areas and is a little above the ACT figure. Typical household and personal weekly incomes are also well above the national figures, having both risen significantly since 2011.

$1,265 ▲ +33.4%

Higher than 91% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $948
  • 2016: $1,044
  • 2021: $1,265

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

$2,375 ▲ +30.2%

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

  • 2011: $1,824
  • 2016: $2,040
  • 2021: $2,375

Median total household income per week.

$3,106 ▲ +30.0%

Higher than 93% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $2,390
  • 2016: $2,554
  • 2021: $3,106

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 38.1% of households bringing in over $3,000 a week, which is far above the national rate. Similarly, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more weekly has risen 11 points since 2011 to reach 25.9%.

Household income distribution

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Woden Valley splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $4,000 or more (27%), with $650–$1,499 at 19%.

Personal income distribution

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Woden Valley splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with Under $650 at 27%.

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 Woden Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/80109/woden-valley/topic/income