$1,076 ▲ +124.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $480
- 2016: $496
- 2021: $1,076
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
City · Suburb / Locality
Income in City
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical weekly family income of $2,895 makes City one of the highest earning areas of its kind. This high level of wealth is consistent across the place, with most households and individuals earning well above the national figures.
$2,232
▲ +3.6%
- $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 City — higher than 85% of areas.
| City | $2,232 |
|---|---|
| 2601, ACT | $2,232 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $2,373 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $2,232 a week, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Australian figure of $1,746. This trend continues for individuals, who typically bring home $1,076 weekly.
$2,232 ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,155
- 2016: $2,222
- 2021: $2,232
Median total household income per week.
$2,895 ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,735
- 2016: $3,085
- 2021: $2,895
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 19.7% of people making $2,000 or more a week. Around 32.6% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is far above the national rate of 22.6%.
19.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
32.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In City, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $4,000 or more (20%) and $650–$1,499 (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In City, the largest group is Under $650 at 38%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and $650–$1,499 (25%).
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 City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80038/city/topic/income