Canberra Airport · Suburb / Locality

Income in Canberra Airport

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.

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Where Canberra Airport sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,218 —
  • $500–$607: 251 areas
  • $607–$714: 144 areas
  • $714–$821: 425 areas
  • $821–$929: 720 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 656 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Canberra Airport — higher than 84% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Canberra Airport$2,218
2609, ACT $1,116
Australian Capital Territory $2,373
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

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.

  • 2016: $1,136
  • 2021: $1,215

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

$2,218 —

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $2,025
  • 2021: $2,218

Median total household income per week.

$2,625 —

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $2,250
  • 2021: $2,625

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

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.

Household income distribution

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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%).

Personal income distribution

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Canberra Airport splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (41%) and $1,500–$2,999 (41%), with Under $650 at 18%.

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 Canberra Airport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80031/canberra-airport/topic/income