Farrer · Suburb / Locality

Income in Farrer

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

Weekly family incomes in Farrer are well above the national figure, with typical families earning $3,226. This is one of the highest-earning areas of its type, outstripping both the national and territory averages. High earners are common here, with 41% of households bringing in at least $3,000 a week.

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📍 Farrer, Suburb / Locality

Where Farrer sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,540 ▲ +24.1%
  • $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 Farrer — higher than 90% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Farrer$2,540
2607, ACT $2,418
Australian Capital Territory $2,373
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $2,540, which is about the same as the territory figure and well above the Australian average of $1,746. Personal incomes follow a similar pattern, with a typical weekly earn of $1,223.

$1,223 ▲ +30.5%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $937
  • 2016: $1,028
  • 2021: $1,223

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

$2,540 ▲ +24.1%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,047
  • 2016: $2,265
  • 2021: $2,540

Median total household income per week.

$3,226 ▲ +28.9%

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,502
  • 2016: $2,619
  • 2021: $3,226

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are very common in Farrer, where 26.7% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, far above the 12.5% national figure. This is consistent with the fact that 41% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is well above the territory average.

Household income distribution

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Farrer splits fairly evenly between $4,000 or more (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with $650–$1,499 at 20%.

Personal income distribution

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Farrer splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and Under $650 (30%), with $650–$1,499 at 29%.

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 Farrer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80052/farrer/topic/income