AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
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Top Average Wage and Salary Income Regions, 2007-08
Wage and Salary Earners By Occupation
Wage and Salary Earners By Wage and Salary Income
Wage and Salary Earners By Sex
Wage and Salary Earners By Age
TOP AVERAGE WAGE AND SALARY INCOME REGIONS, 2007-08
This article focuses on the five SLAs in the Australian Capital Territory with the highest average Wage and salary incomes in 2007-08.
| Narrabundah ($63,724) and Kingston ($63,713) each recorded average annual growth rates in average Wages and salaries of 4.8% between 2003-04 and 2007-08, resulting in them overtaking Griffth, Forrest and Red Hill as the ACT's top Wage and salary SLAs in 2007-08. |
TOP AVERAGE WAGES AND SALARIES, AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
|
|
 | | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | Average Annual
Growth Rate |
| Top 5 SLAs(a) | | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | % |
|
| Canberra | | | | | | | |
| Narrabundah | 52 903 | 56 487 | 58 367 | 60 165 | 63 724 | 4.8 |
| Kingston | 52 886 | 56 496 | 58 380 | 60 172 | 63 713 | 4.8 |
| Griffith | 54 612 | 58 907 | 59 189 | 61 048 | 62 715 | 3.5 |
| Forrest | 54 816 | 59 208 | 59 302 | 61 208 | 62 607 | 3.4 |
| Red Hill | 54 802 | 59 187 | 59 309 | 61 154 | 62 559 | 3.4 |
| Canberra SD | | 42 841 | 45 932 | 47 071 | 49 122 | 51 393 | 4.7 |
| | | | | | | |
| Bal ACT (b) | | 40 061 | 43 031 | 44 503 | 46 868 | 48 848 | 5.1 |
| ACT | | 42 834 | 45 922 | 47 061 | 49 116 | 51 387 | 4.7 |
|
| (a) Top 5 SLAs exclude regions with less than 100 Wage and salary earners |
| (b) Excludes SLA 'ACT Unknown' |
|
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION
Compared to the Australian Capital Territory as a whole, a slightly higher proportion of Wage and salary earners in the top five SLAs were employed as Professionals, and Managers and Administrators.
PROPORTION OF WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION,
Selected Statistical Local Areas, Australian Capital Territory, 2007-08 |
|
| | Managers
& Admini-
strators | Profess-
ionals | Associate
Profess-
ionals | Trades-
persons
& Related
Workers | Advanced
Clerical,
Sales
& Service
Workers | Inter-
mediate
Clerical,
Sales
& Service
Workers | Inter-
mediate
Production
& Transport
Workers | Elementary
Clerical,
Sales
& Service
Workers | Labourers
& Related
Workers | Not
Stated |
| Top 5 SLAs(a) | | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % |
|
| Canberra | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Narrabundah | 6.9 | 24.2 | 6.9 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 12.9 | 1.1 | 4.9 | 2.6 | 35.7 |
| Kingston | 7.0 | 24.2 | 6.9 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 12.9 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 35.8 |
| Griffith | 9.9 | 27.2 | 6.9 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 15.3 | 0.9 | 5.9 | 2.4 | 26.8 |
| Forrest | 10.4 | 27.6 | 6.8 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 15.6 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 2.5 | 25.6 |
| Red Hill | 10.4 | 27.6 | 6.9 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 15.6 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 2.4 | 25.6 |
| Canberra SD | | 6.0 | 22.3 | 7.8 | 5.3 | 1.7 | 17.3 | 2.3 | 8.6 | 3.7 | 25.0 |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bal ACT (b) | | 3.9 | 18.1 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 18.7 | 7.7 | 8.4 | 7.7 | 20.0 |
| ACT | | 6.0 | 22.3 | 7.8 | 5.3 | 1.7 | 17.3 | 2.3 | 8.6 | 3.7 | 25.0 |
|
| (a) Top 5 SLAs exclude regions with less than 100 Wage and salary earners |
| (b) Excludes SLA 'ACT Unknown' |
|
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY WAGE AND SALARY INCOME
Each of the top five SLAs had a substantially higher proportion of Wage and salary earners in the $104,000 or more income bracket compared with the average for the ACT (over 14% compared with 7%).
PROPORTION OF WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY WAGE AND SALARY INCOME RANGES,
Selected Statistical Local Areas, Australian Capital Territory, 2007-08 |
|
| | $0
to less than
$13,000 | $13,000
to less than
$20,800 | $20,800
to less than
$31,200 | $31,200
to less than
$41,600 | $41,600
to less than
$52,000 | $52,000
to less than
$67,600 | $67,600
to less than
$83,200 | $83,200
to less than
$104,000 | $104,000
or more |
| Top 5 SLAs(a) | | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % |
|
| Canberra | | | | | | | | | | |
| Narrabundah | 11.9 | 5.4 | 8.2 | 8.7 | 9.9 | 17.1 | 13.3 | 10.7 | 14.8 |
| Kingston | 11.9 | 5.4 | 8.2 | 8.7 | 9.9 | 17.1 | 13.3 | 10.7 | 14.8 |
| Griffith | 17.4 | 7.5 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.9 | 13.5 | 11.3 | 9.0 | 15.2 |
| Forrest | 18.1 | 7.8 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 12.9 | 11.2 | 8.8 | 15.2 |
| Red Hill | 18.2 | 7.7 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 13.0 | 11.0 | 8.8 | 15.2 |
| Canberra SD | | 15.6 | 7.4 | 10.0 | 10.9 | 11.5 | 16.9 | 12.1 | 8.4 | 7.3 |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| Bal ACT (b) | | 14.4 | 7.8 | 11.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 17.0 | 11.1 | 4.6 | 7.8 |
| ACT | | 15.6 | 7.4 | 10.0 | 10.9 | 11.5 | 16.9 | 12.1 | 8.3 | 7.3 |
|
| (a) Top 5 SLAs exclude regions with less than 100 Wage and salary earners |
| (b) Excludes SLA 'ACT Unknown' |
|
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX
Across the Australian Capital Territory there were slightly more female Wage and salary earners than male earners, with females accounting for just over 50% of the Wage and salary earner population. However, with the exception of Forrest, the top five average Wage and salary income areas had slightly more male earners than female.
PROPORTION OF WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX,
Selected Statistical Local Areas, Australian Capital Territory, 2007-08 |
|
| | Male | Female |
| Top 5 SLAs(a) | | % | % |
|
| Canberra | | | |
| Narrabundah | 50.1 | 49.9 |
| Kingston | 50.1 | 49.9 |
| Griffith | 50.1 | 49.9 |
| Forrest | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| Red Hill | 50.1 | 49.9 |
| Canberra SD | | 49.7 | 50.3 |
| | | |
| Bal ACT (b) | | 51.6 | 48.4 |
| ACT | | 49.7 | 50.3 |
|
| (a) Top 5 SLAs exclude regions with less than 100 Wage and salary earners |
| (b) Excludes SLA 'ACT Unknown' |
|
WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE
Compared to the Australian Capital Territory, a higher proportion of Wage and salary earners in Narrabundah and Kingston were aged 25-34 years. The proportion of earners aged over 55 years was slightly higher in the SLAs of Griffith, Forrest and Red Hill, compared to the ACT as a whole.
PROPORTION OF WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE,
Selected Statistical Local Areas, Australian Capital Territory, 2007-08 |
|
| | 15-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ |
| Top 5 SLAs(a) | | % | % | % | % | % | % |
|
| Canberra | | | | | | | |
| Narrabundah | 14.4 | 32.3 | 23.1 | 18.3 | 10.1 | 1.8 |
| Kingston | 14.4 | 32.3 | 23.1 | 18.3 | 10.1 | 1.8 |
| Griffith | 18.1 | 23.4 | 18.6 | 22.0 | 14.7 | 3.2 |
| Forrest | 18.5 | 22.1 | 18.1 | 22.6 | 15.4 | 3.4 |
| Red Hill | 18.6 | 22.2 | 18.0 | 22.5 | 15.3 | 3.5 |
| Canberra SD | | 19.7 | 24.1 | 21.9 | 20.0 | 12.1 | 2.2 |
| | | | | | | |
| Bal ACT (b) | | 18.1 | 21.3 | 23.2 | 21.3 | 12.9 | 3.2 |
| ACT | | 19.7 | 24.1 | 21.9 | 20.0 | 12.1 | 2.2 |
|
| (a) Top 5 SLAs exclude regions with less than 100 Wage and salary earners |
| (b) Excludes SLA 'ACT Unknown' |
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For more information about these regions, refer to the ABS
National Regional Profile (NRP). The NRP presents, for all Australia, a range of data for various types of small regions. Data are available for Local Government Areas, Statistical Local Areas and other larger geographies. The NRP is intended for users interested in the characteristics of regions and in comparing regions across Australia. Data are presented as a five year time series, where available.
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