$718 ▲ +32.5%
Lower than 73% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $542
- 2016: $565
- 2021: $718
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Canterbury · State Electorate
Income in Canterbury
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in Canterbury have climbed significantly over the last decade, with the typical family now earning $1,978. This means most households are keeping pace with national figures, though individual earnings remain lower than in many other areas.
$1,731
▲ +45.0%
- $1,000–$1,071: 6 areas
- $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
- $1,143–$1,214: 18 areas
- $1,214–$1,286: 18 areas
- $1,286–$1,357: 23 areas
- $1,357–$1,429: 33 areas
- $1,429–$1,500: 32 areas
- $1,500–$1,571: 24 areas
- $1,571–$1,643: 26 areas
- $1,643–$1,714: 23 areas
- $1,714–$1,786: 33 areas
- $1,786–$1,857: 25 areas
- $1,857–$1,929: 19 areas
- $1,929–$2,000: 17 areas
- $2,000–$2,071: 25 areas
- $2,071–$2,143: 30 areas
- $2,143–$2,214: 12 areas
- $2,214–$2,286: 15 areas
- $2,286–$2,357: 10 areas
- $2,357–$2,429: 14 areas
- $2,429–$2,500: 5 areas
- $2,500–$2,571: 6 areas
- $2,571–$2,643: 2 areas
- $2,643–$2,714: 5 areas
- $2,714–$2,786: 0 areas
- $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
- $2,857–$2,929: 0 areas
- $2,929–$3,000: 6 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Canterbury — higher than 51% of areas.
| Canterbury | $1,731 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $2,077 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly household income is $1,731, which is about the same as the national figure. While family incomes rose by $625 since 2011, the typical personal weekly income of $718 remains a little below the New South Wales and Australian averages.
$1,731 ▲ +45.0%
Higher than 51% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,194
- 2016: $1,413
- 2021: $1,731
Median total household income per week.
$1,978 ▲ +46.2%
Lower than 58% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,353
- 2016: $1,541
- 2021: $1,978
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners have become more common, with the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week rising 15 points since 2011 to reach 22.1%. However, 42.8% of people still earn under $650 a week, and the share of those earning $2,000+ weekly is well below the state average.
9.6%
Lower than 57% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
22.1%
Higher than 59% of state electorate areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Canterbury splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (27%), with Under $650 at 17%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Canterbury, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).
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 Canterbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10015/canterbury/topic/income