$1,286 ▲ +40.4%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $916
- 2016: $988
- 2021: $1,286
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Torrens · Suburb / Locality
Income in Torrens
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
High weekly earnings define daily life in Torrens, where typical family incomes are among the highest in the region. The area is far wealthier than the national average, with families typically bringing in $3,322 a week. This creates a local economy where a large proportion of residents enjoy significant financial security.
$2,612
▲ +42.6%
- $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 Torrens — higher than 91% of areas.
| Torrens | $2,612 |
|---|---|
| 2607, ACT | $2,418 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $2,373 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $2,612, which is a little above the ACT figure and well above the Australian average. Personal earnings are also strong, with the typical person earning $1,286 a week.
$2,612 ▲ +42.6%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,832
- 2016: $2,217
- 2021: $2,612
Median total household income per week.
$3,322 ▲ +48.6%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,235
- 2016: $2,620
- 2021: $3,322
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
The area has a high concentration of top earners, with 42.9% of households making over $3,000 a week—well above the ACT's 36.4%. Similarly, the 27% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly is far above the national figure of 12.5%.
27.0%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
42.9%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Torrens splits fairly evenly between $4,000 or more (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (27%), with $650–$1,499 at 18%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →Torrens splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and Under $650 (30%), 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 Torrens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80126/torrens/topic/income