MAIN FEATURES

Introduction
Summary Statistics, Australia, 2009-10
Average Wage and Salary Income by Sex and Age, 2009-10
Average Wage and Salary Income by Occupation, 2009-10
Regional Variations in Wages and Salaries Income, 2009-10
Top Five Average Wage and Salary Income Regions, by State/Territory, 2009-10

INTRODUCTION

In 2009-10, nearly 9.8 million Australians derived income from Wages and salaries. Almost $479 billion - about 81% of all income reported by Australia's taxpayers - was earned from Wages and salaries in 2009-10. While average Wage and salary income for Australia was $48,907, males recorded a higher average of $58,813 compared with $38,255 for females. In addition, younger people (aged 15-34 years) recorded an average Wage and salary income of $37,956, well under the overall national average ($48,907). In occupation terms, Managers recorded the highest average Wage and salary income in 2009-10 ($75,749), followed by Professionals ($66,196) and Technicians and Trades Workers ($51,835).

As the economic well-being of most Australians is largely determined by the amount of income they receive, the analysis of geographical variations in Wages and salaries over time can provide valuable information about relative advantage and disadvantage in regions and the nature of regional economies in general. While not directly covered by the information in this publication, wealth is also recognised as an important contributor to economic well-being; some people on low incomes may have property and business assets to draw on, whilst others on high incomes may also have high levels of debt.

Using the Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS), data are provided for a variety of new regions: Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2s); Statistical Area Level 3 (SA3s); Statistical Area Level 4 (SA4s); and Greater Capital City Statistical Area (GCCSAs). Local Government Area (LGA) details are also provided, along with state and territory information.

Wage and salary statistics in this issue are presented for the 2009-10 financial year primarily, although some time series information is available in the data cubes attached to this publication. A new time series of Wage and salary statistics will be released in 2013.

The concept of Wage and salary income can change over time. For the 2009-10 data, Other net foreign employment source income and Reportable fringe benefits (gross value adjusted) have been included (for the first time) in Wage and salary income. These inclusions have had a minor effect on total Wage and salary income - insufficient to call a series break.

This article illustrates ways that Wage and salary data can be used to explore regional variations in income. Further analysis of regional incomes can be undertaken using the data contained in the spreadsheets in the Downloads tab of this release.

The statistics have been compiled using aggregated individual income tax data for postcodes from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has confidentialised and transformed the source data further, to enable release under the new ASGS.

SUMMARY STATISTICS, AUSTRALIA, 2009-10

On average, Australians earned $48,907 in Wages and salaries income in 2009-10. Table 1 shows the Australian Capital Territory with the highest average of $57,749, followed by Western Australia ($53,227) and New South Wales ($50,943). The lowest average Wage and salary income levels were recorded by Tasmania ($41,673) and South Australia ($44,141).

Average Wage and salary levels were higher in the Greater Capital City Statistical Areas compared with the rest of each state of territory. This held for all jurisdictions.

The largest percentage of Australia's 9,787,143 Wage and salary earners were found in New South Wales (31.5%), Victoria (24.8%), Queensland (20.2%) and Western Australia (10.8%), reflecting in part the larger populations in those states. Table 1 summarises the key findings for 2009-10:

Region	Wage and salary earners no. (a)	Wage and salary earners as a % of Australian total (a)	Total Wages and salaries income $ billion (a)	Wages and salaries income as a % of Australian total (a)	Average Wage and salary income $
New South Wales	3 087 054	31.5	157.3	32.9	50 943
Greater Sydney	2 047 048	20.9	111.3	23.2	54 354
Rest of NSW	1 030 457	10.5	45.3	9.5	43 992
Victoria	2 431 791	24.8	115.2	24.1	47 363
Greater Melbourne	1 855 721	19.0	91.6	19.1	49 342
Rest of Victoria	569 346	5.8	23.2	4.8	40 786
Queensland	1 980 433	20.2	93.2	19.5	47 054
Greater Brisbane	986 406	10.1	48.6	10.2	49 251
Rest of Queensland	991 336	10.1	44.5	9.3	44 835
South Australia	703 825	7.2	31.1	6.5	44 141
Greater Adelaide	554 657	5.7	25.2	5.3	45 357
Rest of South Australia	148 403	1.5	5.9	1.2	39 497
Western Australia	1 057 477	10.8	56.3	11.8	53 227
Greater Perth	838 288	8.6	45.2	9.4	53 864
Rest of WA	212 857	2.2	10.7	2.2	50 235
Tasmania	218 784	2.2	9.1	1.9	41 673
Greater Hobart	97 171	1.0	4.3	0.8	43 863
Rest of Tasmania	121 168	1.2	4.8	1.0	39 898
Northern Territory	98 940	1.0	5.0	1.0	50 746
Greater Darwin	61 312	0.6	3.3	0.7	53 055
Rest of NT	24 769	0.3	1.2	0.3	46 606
Australian Capital Territory	189 089	1.9	10.9	2.3	57 749
Australia (b)	9 787 143	100.0	478.7	100.0	48 907
(a) State and territory totals do not match the sum of their components due to the inclusion of 'region unknown' and rounding. (b) Totals for Australia include data for Wage and salary earners from the Other Territories and region/s unknown. Back to top

AVERAGE WAGE AND SALARY INCOME BY SEX AND AGE, 2009-10

In Australia in 2009-10, the annual average Wage and salary income for persons was $48,907. Males recorded a higher average ($58,813) than females ($38,255). This difference held for all jurisdictions. For example, in New South Wales, the averages were $60,731 for males and $40,333 for females, while in Tasmania, the corresponding levels were $49,178 and $33,882 respectively. Similarly, this difference held for Greater capital city regions and the Rest of state/territory, as shown by Table 2 below. For example, males in Queensland recorded average Wage and salary incomes of $58,860 in Greater Brisbane and $54,722 in the Rest of Queensland, while the corresponding regional levels for females were $39,080 and $34,221 respectively.

A number of factors may be influencing the lower average Wage and salary income levels observed for females across all regions. For example, greater female participation in part-time work or fewer females in higher paid management positions. While the occupations of females can be analysed using this data source, other ABS data sources can be used to analyse hours of work and earnings. For more information, see Labour Force, Australia (cat. no. 6202.0) and Average Weekly Earnings, Australia (cat. no. 6302.0)

Region	Males 15-34 years	Females 15-34 years	Persons 15-34 years	Males Total (a)	Females Total (a)	Persons Total (a)
	$	$	$	$	$	$
New South Wales	43 451	33 835	38 846	60 731	40 333	50943
Greater Sydney	44 644	36 275	40 618	64 545	43244	54354
Rest of NSW	40 766	28 202	34 805	52 818	34563	43992
Victoria	40 931	32 384	36 795	56 642	37 434	47 363
Greater Melbourne	41 766	33 782	37 892	58 891	39 103	49 342
Rest of Victoria	37 841	27 143	32 709	49 040	32 036	40 786
Queensland	42 809	31 232	37 226	56 803	36 654	47 054
Greater Brisbane	42 503	33 107	37 933	58 860	39 080	49 251
Rest of Queensland	43 142	29 196	36 471	54 722	34 221	44 835
South Australia	39 218	30 034	34 797	52 350	35 525	44 141
Greater Adelaide	39 415	30 924	35 286	53 662	36 771	45 357
Rest of South Australia	38 401	26 094	32 733	47 421	30 722	39 497
Western Australia	49 255	32 998	41 586	67 199	37 621	53 227
Greater Perth	48 478	33 555	41 408	67 789	38 474	53 864
Rest of WA	52 383	30 536	42 239	64 240	34 104	50 235
Tasmania	37 203	27 733	32 650	49 178	33 882	41 673
Greater Hobart	37 208	29 613	33 447	51 391	36 467	43 863
Rest of Tasmania	37 228	26 010	31 974	47 471	31 681	39 898
Northern Territory	45 648	34 945	40 563	58 077	42 689	50 746
Greater Darwin	47 842	36 880	42 739	60 652	44 506	53 055
Rest of NT	41 290	31 601	36 478	53 350	39 518	46 606
Australian Capital Territory	46 418	39 974	43 218	65 808	49 683	57 749
Australia (a)	42 964	32 547	37 956	58 813	38 255	48 907
(a) All Wage and salary earners aged 15 years and over. (a) Includes region 'unknown' and Other territories.

As Table 2 (above) shows, younger people had lower annual average Wage and salary income levels. For Australia, persons aged 15-34 recorded an average of $37,956 compared with the overall (all people aged 15 and over) level of $48,907.

Younger people in the Australian Capital Territory ($43,218) and Western Australia ($41,586) recorded the highest average Wage and salary incomes. Conversely, Tasmania and South Australia had the lowest averages for 15-34 year olds.

Males aged 15-34 years in the Rest of Western Australia recorded the highest average Wage and salary income ($52,383).

Table 2 indicates that there were no States or territories where people aged 15-34 recorded higher average Wage and salary incomes outside of the capital city region. AVERAGE WAGE AND SALARY INCOME BY OCCUPATION, 2009-10

In Australia in 2009-10, Managers recorded the highest average Wage and salary income of $75,749, followed by Professionals ($66,196) and Technicians and Trades Workers ($51,835). Table 3 below shows this ranking order held across all states and territories, and for all Greater capital city statistical areas and beyond. There was one exception: in the Australian Capital Territory, Clerical and Administrative Workers were ranked third.

Of all occupations, Sales workers had the lowest Wage and salary income with a national average of $29,710 - and this varied from $31,847 (highest average) in the Northern Territory down to $26,573 (lowest average) in Tasmania.

As Table 3 shows, the highest average Wage and salary incomes for Technicians and Trades Workers, Machinery Operators and Drivers, and Labourers were recorded in Western Australia. Moreover, people working in these occupations outside of Perth recorded higher incomes on average than those working in the capital city, which is the reverse of the general pattern (of higher incomes in metropolitan regions). This result may reflect the higher wages offered for work in mining and related building activity in rural and remote Western Australia.

Region	Managers	Profession- als	Technic- ians and Trades Workers	Community and Personal Services Workers	Clerical and Admin- istrative Workers	Sales Workers	Machinery Operators and Drivers	Labourers	Total
	$	$	$	$	$	$	$	$	$
New South Wales	82 116	68 968	49 587	34 414	41 215	30 758	50 579	31 032	50 943
Greater Sydney	88 918	72 320	49 032	34 878	43 284	33 174	46 179	31 106	54 354
Rest of NSW	61 876	60 145	50 519	33 713	36 468	26 507	56 883	31 021	43 992
Victoria	74 169	62 035	48 604	31 915	39 716	29 907	45 969	31 875	47 363
Greater Melbourne	78 436	64 196	48 732	32 071	41 057	31 108	45 092	32 015	49 342
Rest of Victoria	55 971	53 258	48 252	31 416	34 569	25 969	48 189	31 629	40 786
Queensland	68 023	66 373	53 382	32 556	38 754	28 913	54 422	31 868	47 054
Greater Brisbane	75 331	69 283	51 404	32 884	41 129	30 063	46 551	31 768	49 251
Rest of Queensland	59 769	62 407	54 998	32 245	36 024	27 870	60 544	31 953	44 835
South Australia	66 168	60 785	48 247	32 880	39 106	27 708	46 877	29 999	44 141
Greater Adelaide	68 939	62 100	47 899	33 388	40 077	28 333	44 742	29 743	45 357
Rest of South Australia	53 518	52 987	49 404	31 003	34 261	25 320	51 842	30 505	39 497
Western Australia	79 151	72 099	63 276	33 500	41 558	30 336	63 142	36 322	53 227
Greater Perth	82 677	73 558	61 422	33 636	42 238	30 723	59 555	35 993	53 864
Rest of WA	62 088	62 928	69 377	32 948	37 967	28 472	71 278	36 706	50 235
Tasmania	59 103	59 469	46 061	31 515	36 584	26 573	45 308	29 893	41 673
Greater Hobart	63 407	61 526	45 497	33 244	38 585	27 361	41 424	28 576	43 863
Rest of Tasmania	54 880	57 185	46 474	30 086	34 602	25 967	46 980	30 537	39 898
Northern Territory	70 201	64 906	59 367	42 335	43 894	31 847	56 670	31 521	50 746
Greater Darwin	74 528	68 111	59 102	46 315	45 041	32 695	55 017	33 519	53 055
Rest of NT	57 423	60 830	59 528	37 981	42 097	28 883	57 228	29 612	46 606
Australian Capital Territory	88 276	70 928	50 448	36 123	50 804	26 710	44 060	28 264	57 749
Australia (a)	75 749	66 196	51 835	33 272	40 403	29 710	51 623	31 819	48 907
(a) Includes Other territories, and regions and occupations 'unknown'.

REGIONAL VARIATIONS IN WAGES AND SALARIES INCOME, 2009-10

Greater Sydney provided nine out of Australia's top ten regions, in terms of having the highest average Wage and salary income. Mosman was ranked first, recording an average of $111,048, well above the national average of $48,907. Next ranked were Woollahra ($93,530), Hunters Hill - Woolwich ($91,879), Double Bay - Bellevue Hill ($91,841), Willoughby - Castle Cove - Northbridge ($91,605), Balmain ($90,548) and Lindfield - Roseville ($89,585).

City Beach ($86,612) in Greater Perth was the one Statistical area level 2 (SA2) region outside of Sydney to feature in the national, top ten listing. Map 1 shows the distribution of average Wage and salary income for all SA2s in Australia.

Map 1. AVERAGE WAGE AND SALARY INCOME - by Statistical Area Level 2, Australia, 2009-10

TOP FIVE AVERAGE WAGE AND SALARY INCOME REGIONS, BY STATE AND TERRITORY, 2009-10

NEW SOUTH WALES

The SA2 of Mosman, on Sydney's north shore, recorded the highest annual average Wage and salary income in Greater Sydney, NSW, and Australia with a value of $111,048. Greater Sydney also had next four top average income regions, all over $90 000, with Woollahra ($93,530), Hunters Hill - Woolwich ($91,879), Double Bay - Bellevue Hill ($91,841) and Willoughby - Castle Cove - Northbridge ($91,605).

The SA2 with the highest average Wage and salary income outside of the Greater Sydney area was Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra ($63,287) near the Australian Capital Territory border. Other SA2s with high averages in the Rest of state included Singleton ($62,975), Singleton Region ($62,571), Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff ($59,173), and Muswellbrook ($57,584). Singleton, Singleton Region and Muswellbrook are all located in the Hunter Valley region which is dominated by coal mining and power generation.

In 2009-10, 28.2% (or 146 in number) of SA2 regions in New South Wales had average Wage and salary incomes above the state average ($50,943).

Table 4. TOP AVERAGE WAGE AND SALARY INCOME REGIONS, NEW SOUTH WALES, 2009-10

		2009-10
Top 5 SA2s (a)		$
Greater Sydney GCCSA
	Mosman Woollahra Hunters Hill - Woolwich Double Bay - Bellevue Hill Willoughby - Castle Cove - Northbridge	111 048 93 530 91 879 91 841 91 605
Greater Sydney GCCSA		54 354
Rest of NSW	Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra Singleton Singleton Region Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff Muswellbrook	63 287 62 975 62 571 59 173 57 584
Rest of NSW (b)		43 992
New South Wales (c)		50 943

(a) Excludes SA2 regions with less than 100 Wage and salary earners.
(b) Excludes 'SA2 unknown'.
(c) Includes 'SA2 unknown'.

VICTORIA

In 2009-10, the inner-city SA2s of Brighton ($82,717), Toorak ($80,762), and Albert Park ($77,817) recorded Victoria’s highest average Wage and salary income. Armadale ($73,415) and Port Melbourne ($73,401) completed Greater Melbourne's top five Wage and salary income regions.

Outside of Greater Melbourne, the highest average Wage and salary incomes were recorded in the SA2s of Woodend in the Macedon Ranges ($52,375) and Traralgon in the Gippsland region ($50,540). Other areas with high average Wage and salary incomes were the SA2s of Yallourn North – Glengarry ($50,191), Newtown ($50,176) and Lara ($48,428).

In 2009-10, 35.0% (or 147 in number) of SA2s in Victoria had average Wage and salary incomes above the state level ($47,363). Of these SA2s, nine were located outside of the Greater Melbourne region.

Table 5. TOP AVERAGE WAGE AND SALARY INCOME REGIONS, VICTORIA, 2009-10

		2009-10
Top 5 SA2s (a)		$
Greater Melbourne GCCSA
Greater Melbourne GCCSA	Brighton Toorak Albert Park Armadale Port Melbourne	82 717 80 762 77 817 73 415 73 401 49 342
Rest of Vic	Woodend Traralgon Yallourn North - Glengarry Newtown Lara	52 375 50 540 50 191 50 176 48 428
Rest of Vic (b)		40 786
Victoria (c)		47 363

(a) Excludes SA2 regions with less than 100 Wage and salary earners.
(b) Excludes 'SA2 unknown'.
(c) Includes 'SA2 unknown'.

QUEENSLAND

In 2009-10, the three highest average Wage and salary income SA2s in Queensland were located outside of the Greater Brisbane area - in the mining regions of Moranbah ($79,006) and Broadsound - Nebo ($72,672). Other SA2s with high averages in the Rest of state included Central Highlands - East ($67,476), Mount Isa ($60,066) and Emerald ($59,810).

The inner-city SA2 of Bulimba and the western SA2 of Fig Tree Pocket had the highest average incomes in Greater Brisbane - at $69,704 and $69,672 respectively. Brookfield - Kenmore Hills, Kenmore and Chapel Hill rounded out the top five in Greater Brisbane.

In 2009-10, 39.8% of SA2 regions (or 203 in number) in Queensland had average incomes above the state average ($47,054). Of these SA2s, 131 were located within the Greater Brisbane region.

Table 6. TOP AVERAGE WAGE AND SALARY INCOME REGIONS, QUEENSLAND, 2009-10

		2009-10
Top 5 SA2s (a)		$
Greater Brisbane GCCSA
Greater Brisbane GCCSA	Bulimba Fig Tree Pocket Brookfield - Kenmore Hills Kenmore Chapel Hill	69 704 69 672 69 664 69 658 69 499 49 251
Rest of Qld	Moranbah Broadsound - Nebo Central Highlands - East Mount Isa Emerald	79 006 72 672 67 476 60 066 59 810
Rest of Qld (b)		44 835
Queensland (c)		47 054

(a) Excludes SA2 regions with less than 100 Wage and salary earners.
(b) Excludes 'SA2 unknown'.
(c) Includes 'SA2 unknown'.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

The inner-city SA2s of Glenside - Beaumont, and Unley - Parkside had the highest annual average Wage and salary incomes in Greater Adelaide - at $58,530 and $56,929 respectively. Toorak Gardens, Mitcham and Walkerville also had high averages within Greater Adelaide.

Roxby Downs, a mining region in the state's north, had the highest average Wage and salary income outside of the Greater Adelaide area ($71,281). It also recorded the highest average Wage and salary income in South Australia. Also prominent were the Outback SA2 ($50,344) in the north of the State, Whyalla ($49,970), Tanunda ($45,848) and Port Augusta ($45,814).

In 2009-10, 37.3% (or 60 in number) of SA2 regions in South Australia had average Wage and salary incomes above the state average ($44,141). Of these SA2s, 54 were located in the Greater Adelaide region.

Table 7. TOP AVERAGE WAGE AND SALARY INCOME REGIONS, SOUTH AUSTRALIA, 2009-10

		2009-10
Top 5 SA2s (a)		$
Greater Adelaide GCCSA
	Glenside - Beaumont Unley - Parkside Toorak Gardens Mitcham Walkerville	58 530 56 929 56 727 56 400 56 245
Greater Adelaide GCCSA		45 357
Rest of SA	Roxby Downs Outback Whyalla Tanunda Port Augusta	71 281 50 344 49 970 45 848 45 814
Rest of SA (b)		39 497
South Australia (c)		44 141

(a) Excludes SA2 regions with less than 100 Wage and salary earners.
(b) Excludes 'SA2 unknown'.
(c) Includes 'SA2 unknown'.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

The coastal SA2s of City Beach and Cottesloe had the highest average Wage and salary incomes in Greater Perth and Western Australia, at $86,612 and $84,413 respectively. As Table 6 shows, Nedlands - Dalkeith - Crawley, Claremont and Swanbourne - Mount Claremont rounded out the top five in Greater Perth.

Karratha, a mining centre in the Pilbara region, had the highest average outside of the Greater Perth area ($79,669) and the fourth highest average in the state. Other SA2s with high average income in the Rest of state included Port Hedland ($77,775), Ashburton ($76,965), Roebourne ($75,224) and Newman ($74,082).

In 2009-10, 37.4% (or 85 in number) of SA2 regions in Western Australia had average incomes above the state level ($53,227). Of these SA2s, 69 were located in the Greater Perth region.

Table 8. TOP AVERAGE WAGE AND SALARY INCOME REGIONS, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, 2009-10

		2009-10
Top 5 SA2s (a)		$
Greater Perth GCCSA
Greater Perth GCCSA	City Beach Cottesloe Nedlands - Dalkeith - Crawley Claremont Swanbourne - Mount Claremont	86 612 84 413 81 565 77 957 77 945 53 864
Rest of WA	Karratha Port Hedland Ashburton Roebourne Newman	79 669 77 775 76 965 75 224 74 082
Rest of WA (b)		50 235
Western Australia (c)		53 227

(a) Excludes SA2 regions with less than 100 Wage and salary earners.
(b) Excludes 'SA2 unknown'.
(c) Includes 'SA2 unknown'.

TASMANIA

The SA2s of Taroona - Bonnet Hill ($50,977) and Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne ($50,941), in the south of Hobart, had the two highest average Wage and salary incomes in Tasmania in 2009-10. Greater Hobart's top five was completed by Sandy Bay, West Hobart and Hobart.

Of the areas outside of Greater Hobart, the SA2s of West Coast ($47,922), Legana ($44,271) and Waverley - St Leonards ($43,221) had the highest wage and salary incomes in 2009-10. Ravenswood and Riverside, both with an average Wage and salary income of $43,220, completed the top five regions outside of Greater Hobart.

In 2009-10, 38.9% of SA2 regions (or 37 in number) in Tasmania had average incomes above the state level ($41,673). Of these, 20 were located in the Greater Hobart region.

Table 9. TOP AVERAGE WAGE AND SALARY INCOME REGIONS, TASMANIA, 2009-10

		2009-10
Top 5 SA2s (a)		$
Greater Hobart GCCSA
Greater Hobart GCCSA	Taroona - Bonnet Hill Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne Sandy Bay West Hobart Hobart	50 977 50 941 50 543 47 890 47 704 43 863
Rest of Tasmania	West Coast Legana Waverley - St Leonards Ravenswood Riverside	47 922 44 271 43 221 43 220 43 220
Rest of Tas (b)		39 898
Tasmania (c)		41 673

(a) Excludes SA2 regions with less than 100 Wage and salary earners.
(b) Excludes 'SA2 unknown'.
(c) Includes 'SA2 unknown'.

NORTHERN TERRITORY

The SA2s of Ludmilla - The Narrows had the highest annual average Wage and salary income in Greater Darwin at $57,101. The following four SA2s, all close to central Darwin, also recorded high averages of similar value: Fannie Bay - The Gardens ($57,098); Larrakeyah ($57,094); Parap ($57,088); and Stuart Park ($57, 079).

Anindilyakwa (formerly Groote Eylandt) in the Gulf of Carpentaria had the highest annual average Wage and salary income outside of the Greater Darwin area ($74,405). It also recorded the highest average in the Northern Territory in 2009-10. Other SA2s (outside of Darwin) with high averages were Nhulunbuy ($59,245), East Arnhem ($59,175), Alligator ($51,853) and Larapinta ($49,024).

In 2009-10, 67.8% (or 40 in number) of SA2 regions in the Northern Territory had average Wage and salary incomes above the territory average ($50,746).

Table 10. TOP AVERAGE WAGE AND SALARY INCOME REGIONS, NORTHERN TERRITORY, 2009-10

		2009-10
Top 5 SA2s (a)		$
Greater Darwin GCCSA
	Ludmilla - The Narrows Fannie Bay - The Gardens Larrakeyah Parap Stuart Park	57 101 57 098 57 094 57 088 57 079
Greater Darwin GCCSA		53 055
Rest of NT	Anindilyakwa Nhulunbuy East Arnhem Alligator Larapinta	74 405 59 245 59 175 51 853 49 024
Rest of NT (b)		46 606
Northern Territory (c)		50 746

(a) Excludes SA2 regions with less than 100 Wage and salary earners.
(b) Excludes 'SA2 unknown'.
(c) Includes 'SA2 unknown'.

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

The SA2s of Deakin ($71,957) and Yarralumla ($71,954) recorded the highest average Wage and salary income in the Australian Capital Territory in 2009-10. The SA2s of Griffith, Red Hill and Forrest rounded out the top five.

In 2009-10, 43.8% (or 43 in number) of SA2 regions in the Australian Capital Territory had average Wage and salary incomes above the territory level ($57,749).

Also notable: the Australian Capital Territory recorded the highest average Wage and salary income of all states and territories in 2009-10 ($57,749).

Table 11. TOP AVERAGE WAGE AND SALARY INCOME REGIONS, AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY, 2009-10

		2009-10
Top 5 SA2s (a)		$
Australian Capital Territory (b)	Deakin Yarralumla Griffith Red Hill Forrest	71 957 71 954 71 842 71 841 71 797 57 749

(a) Excludes SA2 regions with less than 100 Wage and salary earners.
(b) Includes 'SA2 unknown'.