$1,129 —
Higher than 95% of urban centre areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Remainder of State/Territory · Urban Centre
Income in Remainder of State/Territory
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
High weekly earnings shape daily life in Remainder of State/Territory (ACT), where typical household incomes are well above the national figure. This area is among the highest-earning regions in the country, with typical families bringing in $2,697 a week.
$2,562
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- $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 Remainder of State/Territory — higher than 96% of areas.
| Remainder of State/Territory | $2,562 |
|---|---|
| 2620 crosses NSW/ACT | $2,181 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $2,373 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $2,562, which is well above the Australian figure of $1,746. This high earning trend extends to individuals, with the typical personal weekly income of $1,129 being well above the national figure.
$2,562 —
Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.
Median total household income per week.
$2,697 —
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Earnings are skewed toward the top end, as 38.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far above the national figure of 22.6%. However, only 11.6% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, a figure that is far below the ACT average.
11.6%
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
38.4%
Higher than 97% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Remainder of State/Territory splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $4,000 or more (26%), with $650–$1,499 at 18%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Remainder of State/Territory, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 48%, followed by Under $650 (24%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).
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 Remainder of State/Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL831001/remainder-of-state-territory/topic/income