Downer · Suburb / Locality

Income in Downer

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly household incomes in Downer are well above the national figure, with a typical household earning $2,267. This reflects a high-earning area where the typical family income of $2,882 is among the highest for similar places across the country.

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📍 Downer, Suburb / Locality

Where Downer sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,267 ▲ +46.5%
  • $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 Downer — higher than 86% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Downer$2,267
2602, ACT $2,337
Australian Capital Territory $2,373
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical personal weekly income is $1,125, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Australian figure. These earnings are about the same as those seen across the Australian Capital Territory.

$1,125 ▲ +42.0%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $792
  • 2016: $836
  • 2021: $1,125

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

$2,267 ▲ +46.5%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,547
  • 2016: $1,868
  • 2021: $2,267

Median total household income per week.

$2,882 ▲ +45.7%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,978
  • 2016: $2,341
  • 2021: $2,882

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 22.3% of people making $2,000 or more a week, a figure well above the national average. Similarly, 35.4% of households earn over $3,000 weekly, which is far above the Australian level.

Household income distribution

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In Downer, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 31%, followed by $4,000 or more (23%) and $650–$1,499 (20%).

Personal income distribution

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Downer splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 30%.

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 Downer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80047/downer/topic/income