$1,354 ▲ +34.7%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,005
- 2016: $1,037
- 2021: $1,354
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Watson · Suburb / Locality
Income in Watson
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in Watson are far above the national figures, with the typical household bringing in $2,414. This level of pay is much higher than in most other areas. Residents here generally earn more than the national average across every common measure of income.
$2,414
▲ +26.5%
- $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 Watson — higher than 88% of areas.
| Watson | $2,414 |
|---|---|
| 2602, ACT | $2,337 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $2,373 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical person in Watson earns $1,354 a week, which is far above the Australian figure. Typical family incomes are also very high at $3,066 weekly, sitting among the highest for this type of area.
$2,414 ▲ +26.5%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,908
- 2016: $1,962
- 2021: $2,414
Median total household income per week.
$3,066 ▲ +28.7%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,383
- 2016: $2,453
- 2021: $3,066
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 26.4% of people making $2,000 or more a week—well above the ACT figure. Similarly, 37.5% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is far above the national rate.
26.4%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
37.5%
Higher than 91% 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 Watson, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $4,000 or more (24%) and $650–$1,499 (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Watson, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and Under $650 (26%).
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 Watson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80131/watson/topic/income