$1,103 ▲ +32.1%
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $835
- 2016: $911
- 2021: $1,103
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part) · Urban Centre
Income in Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part)
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Among the highest earning similar areas, Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part) sees typical weekly household incomes of $2,071. This level of wealth is well above the national and state figures, with a significant rise in earnings across the board since 2011.
$2,071
▲ +27.7%
- $500–$589: 3 areas
- $589–$679: 7 areas
- $679–$768: 58 areas
- $768–$857: 106 areas
- $857–$946: 148 areas
- $946–$1,036: 173 areas
- $1,036–$1,125: 163 areas
- $1,125–$1,214: 164 areas
- $1,214–$1,304: 147 areas
- $1,304–$1,393: 135 areas
- $1,393–$1,482: 109 areas
- $1,482–$1,571: 68 areas
- $1,571–$1,661: 83 areas
- $1,661–$1,750: 74 areas
- $1,750–$1,839: 60 areas
- $1,839–$1,929: 46 areas
- $1,929–$2,018: 51 areas
- $2,018–$2,107: 46 areas
- $2,107–$2,196: 40 areas
- $2,196–$2,286: 30 areas
- $2,286–$2,375: 26 areas
- $2,375–$2,464: 21 areas
- $2,464–$2,554: 6 areas
- $2,554–$2,643: 11 areas
- $2,643–$2,732: 4 areas
- $2,732–$2,821: 6 areas
- $2,821–$2,911: 6 areas
- $2,911–$3,000: 29 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part) — higher than 88% of areas.
| Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part) | $2,071 |
|---|---|
| 2620 crosses NSW/ACT | $2,181 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal income is $1,103, which is well above the national figure of $805. Family incomes are also a little above the state average, with the typical family earning $2,608 a week.
$2,071 ▲ +27.7%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,622
- 2016: $1,738
- 2021: $2,071
Median total household income per week.
$2,608 ▲ +28.1%
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $2,036
- 2016: $2,209
- 2021: $2,608
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Higher earners are common here, as 29.3% of households earn over $3,000 a week, a figure that rose 13 points since 2011. This is well above the Australian average of 22.6%, while 17.7% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.
17.7%
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
29.3%
Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part), the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $650–$1,499 (23%) and $4,000 or more (18%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part) splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and Under $650 (31%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 28%.
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 (Queanbeyan Part) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL102001/canberra-queanbeyan/topic/income