$257 ▲ +23.6%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $208
- 2016: $179
- 2021: $257
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Acton · Suburb / Locality
Income in Acton
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings in Acton have remained very low compared to the rest of the territory. The typical person here earns just $257 a week, a figure that is far below the national average.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly personal income of $257 is among the lowest for similar areas. This is far below the typical income in the ACT ($1,203) and Australia ($805).
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Most people earn under $650 a week, representing 73.9% of the population. Only 0.6% of residents earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is far below the 12.5% national figure.
0.6%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Acton, Under $650 is the majority at 89%; $650–$1,499 is next at 9%.
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 Acton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80017/acton/topic/income