$1,577 ▲ +36.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,152
- 2016: $1,363
- 2021: $1,577
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Deakin · Suburb / Locality
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Almost 49% of households in Deakin earn more than $3,000 a week, making it one of the highest-earning areas in the region. This wealth is evident across the board, with typical weekly incomes for families, households, and individuals all sitting far above national and territory figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Deakin — higher than 98% of areas.
| Deakin | $3,117 |
|---|---|
| 2600, ACT | $3,016 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $2,373 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly family income is $4,211, which is well above the ACT's $2,872. Similarly, typical weekly household and personal incomes sit at $3,117 and $1,577, both of which are among the highest for similar areas.
$1,577 ▲ +36.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$3,117 ▲ +24.1%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total household income per week.
$4,211 ▲ +39.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 37% of people making $2,000 or more a week, far above the national figure of 12.5%. Nearly half of all households earn over $3,000 weekly, a gap of 26 percentage points compared to the rest of Australia.
37.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
48.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In Deakin, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 41%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and $650–$1,499 (13%).
In Deakin, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 29%, followed by Under $650 (24%) and $650–$1,499 (24%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Deakin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80044/deakin/topic/income