$1,134 ▲ +27.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $888
- 2016: $890
- 2021: $1,134
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Palmerston · Suburb / Locality
Income in Palmerston
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings in Palmerston have remained strong, with typical family incomes now reaching $2,686. This keeps the area well above the national figure and puts it on a similar footing to the rest of the ACT.
$2,316
▲ +20.4%
- $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 Palmerston — higher than 87% of areas.
| Palmerston | $2,316 |
|---|---|
| 2913, ACT | $2,429 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $2,373 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $2,316 a week, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Australian figure of $1,746. Typical personal weekly income is also high at $1,134, though this is about the same as the territory average.
$2,316 ▲ +20.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,923
- 2016: $2,005
- 2021: $2,316
Median total household income per week.
$2,686 ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,148
- 2016: $2,322
- 2021: $2,686
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 34.2% of households bringing in at least $3,000 a week, far above the national rate of 22.6%. Similarly, the 19.8% of people earning over $2,000 weekly is well above the Australian figure.
19.8%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
34.2%
Higher than 88% 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 Palmerston, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $4,000 or more (19%) and $650–$1,499 (19%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Palmerston splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with $650–$1,499 at 31%.
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 Palmerston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80107/palmerston/topic/income