Mawson · Suburb / Locality

Income in Mawson

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

Weekly personal incomes among the highest in the region define Mawson, where the typical person earns $1,158. This creates a high-earning profile that sits well above the national figures, though it remains about the same as the wider ACT average.

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📍 Mawson, Suburb / Locality

Where Mawson sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,204 ▲ +41.8%
  • $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 Mawson — higher than 84% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mawson$2,204
2607, ACT $2,418
Australian Capital Territory $2,373
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $2,653, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Australian figure of $2,120. Household incomes follow a similar pattern, with a typical weekly take-home of $2,204.

$1,158 ▲ +29.7%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $893
  • 2016: $954
  • 2021: $1,158

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

$2,204 ▲ +41.8%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,554
  • 2016: $1,777
  • 2021: $2,204

Median total household income per week.

$2,653 ▲ +25.0%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,123
  • 2016: $2,369
  • 2021: $2,653

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 22.2% of people making $2,000 or more a week, which is well above the national rate of 12.5%. Similarly, 33.5% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, a figure far above the Australian average.

Household income distribution

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In Mawson, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 33%, followed by $4,000 or more (22%) and $650–$1,499 (21%).

Personal income distribution

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Mawson splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with Under $650 at 28%.

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 Mawson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80092/mawson/topic/income