$1,195 ▲ +31.5%
Higher than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $909
- 2016: $990
- 2021: $1,195
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Canberra - Queanbeyan · Urban Area
Income in Canberra - Queanbeyan
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes of $2,851 are well above the national figure in Canberra - Queanbeyan. This area is among the highest earners in the country, with typical pay far exceeding the Australian average. Since 2011, the typical weekly family income has risen by $597.
$2,350
▲ +24.3%
- $1,000–$1,071: 5 areas
- $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
- $1,143–$1,214: 13 areas
- $1,214–$1,286: 8 areas
- $1,286–$1,357: 14 areas
- $1,357–$1,429: 7 areas
- $1,429–$1,500: 9 areas
- $1,500–$1,571: 7 areas
- $1,571–$1,643: 8 areas
- $1,643–$1,714: 9 areas
- $1,714–$1,786: 4 areas
- $1,786–$1,857: 2 areas
- $1,857–$1,929: 3 areas
- $1,929–$2,000: 1 area
- $2,000–$2,071: 0 areas
- $2,071–$2,143: 2 areas
- $2,143–$2,214: 2 areas
- $2,214–$2,286: 2 areas
- $2,286–$2,357: 3 areas
- $2,357–$2,429: 0 areas
- $2,429–$2,500: 0 areas
- $2,500–$2,571: 0 areas
- $2,571–$2,643: 0 areas
- $2,643–$2,714: 0 areas
- $2,714–$2,786: 0 areas
- $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
- $2,857–$2,929: 2 areas
- $2,929–$3,000: 1 area
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Canberra - Queanbeyan — higher than 93% of areas.
| Canberra - Queanbeyan | $2,350 |
|---|---|
| 2609, ACT | $1,116 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $2,373 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household incomes are $2,350 and personal incomes are $1,195, both of which are well above national figures. These amounts are about the same as the ACT average and rank among the highest for similar areas.
$2,350 ▲ +24.3%
Higher than 93% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,891
- 2016: $2,043
- 2021: $2,350
Median total household income per week.
$2,851 ▲ +26.5%
Higher than 97% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $2,254
- 2016: $2,425
- 2021: $2,851
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 35.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is far above the national figure. This is a growing trend, as the share of households in this top bracket rose 15 percentage points since 2011.
21.8%
Higher than 99% of urban area areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
35.8%
Higher than 96% of urban area areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Canberra - Queanbeyan, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $4,000 or more (23%) and $650–$1,499 (19%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Canberra - Queanbeyan splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 29%.
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 Canberra - Queanbeyan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/8001/canberra-queanbeyan/topic/income