Hume · Suburb / Locality

Income in Hume

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

Much higher family incomes than most similar areas define Hume, though the typical household earns $1,187 a week. While family earnings are strong, the overall household and personal income levels sit well below the ACT and national figures.

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📍 Hume, Suburb / Locality

Where Hume sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,187 —
  • $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 Hume — lower than 76% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Hume$1,187
2620 crosses NSW/ACT $2,181
Australian Capital Territory $2,373
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $2,250, which is much higher than most similar areas and slightly above the national figure of $2,120. However, the typical weekly household income of $1,187 is far below the ACT average of $2,373.

$725 ▲ +13.1%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $641
  • 2016: $1,024
  • 2021: $725

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

$2,250 ▲ +2150.0%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $100
  • 2021: $2,250

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are almost entirely absent in Hume, with 0.0% of people earning $2,000 or more a week. This is far below the 22.1% seen across the ACT and the 12.5% national average.

Personal income distribution

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In Hume, $1,500–$2,999 is the majority at 57%; $650–$1,499 is next at 43%.

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 Hume [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80077/hume/topic/income