$1,215 —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,136
- 2021: $1,215
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Canberra Airport · Suburb / Locality
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Income levels in Canberra Airport have risen since 2011, reaching a point where typical weekly personal earnings are now among the highest for this type of area. While these figures are well above the national average, they remain closely aligned with the rest of the ACT.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Canberra Airport — higher than 84% of areas.
| Canberra Airport | $2,218 |
|---|---|
| 2609, ACT | $1,116 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $2,373 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical person here earns $1,215 a week, which is well above the Australian figure of $805. Weekly family income is also much higher than most areas at $2,625, though this is a little below the ACT typical of $2,872.
$1,215 —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$2,218 —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total household income per week.
$2,625 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here than in most similar areas, with 10.7% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly. However, this is far below the ACT figure of 22.1%, and the share of households earning $3,000 or more is also far below the territory average.
10.7%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
20.5%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In Canberra Airport, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and $4,000 or more (15%).
Canberra Airport splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (41%) and $1,500–$2,999 (41%), with Under $650 at 18%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Canberra Airport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80031/canberra-airport/topic/income