$1,816 ▲ +24.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,457
- 2016: $1,576
- 2021: $1,816
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Forrest · Suburb / Locality
Income in Forrest
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
More than half of all households in Forrest earn $3,000 or more each week. This is a very wealthy area where typical incomes for families, households, and individuals are all among the highest in the country. The typical family income of $4,532 per week is far above the national figure.
$3,363
▲ +14.1%
- $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 Forrest — higher than 99% of areas.
| Forrest | $3,363 |
|---|---|
| 2603, ACT | $2,991 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $2,373 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly personal income is typically $1,816, which is well above the ACT figure of $1,203. This trend is seen across the board, with typical household earnings of $3,363 sitting far above the Australian average.
$3,363 ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,947
- 2016: $3,145
- 2021: $3,363
Median total household income per week.
$4,532 ▲ +27.4%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $3,556
- 2016: $3,767
- 2021: $4,532
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are very common here, with 42.2% of people bringing home $2,000 or more a week. This is far above the national rate of 12.5%, and over 52% of households earn at least $3,000 weekly.
42.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
52.5%
Higher than 99% 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 Forrest, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 42%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and $3,000–$3,999 (12%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Forrest, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $3,000 or more (26%) and $650–$1,499 (21%).
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 Forrest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80057/forrest/topic/income