$1,298 ▲ +28.8%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,008
- 2016: $1,132
- 2021: $1,298
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Hughes · Suburb / Locality
Income in Hughes
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in Hughes are far above the national figure, with typical households earning $3,669. This high level of wealth is consistent across the area, making it one of the highest-earning places in the region. Most residents enjoy a standard of living well above that of the average Australian.
$2,797
▲ +47.4%
- $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 Hughes — higher than 94% of areas.
| Hughes | $2,797 |
|---|---|
| 2605, ACT | $2,894 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $2,373 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly household income is $2,797, which is a little above the ACT figure of $2,373. Personal incomes are also among the highest at this level, with the typical person earning $1,298 a week.
$2,797 ▲ +47.4%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,898
- 2016: $2,274
- 2021: $2,797
Median total household income per week.
$3,669 ▲ +36.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,686
- 2016: $3,058
- 2021: $3,669
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 45.5% of households bringing in $3,000 or more weekly, far above the Australian figure of 22.6%. Similarly, 29.4% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, which is well above the territory average.
29.4%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
45.5%
Higher than 98% 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 Hughes, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 35%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (25%) and $650–$1,499 (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Hughes splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and Under $650 (28%), with $650–$1,499 at 27%.
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 Hughes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80076/hughes/topic/income