Australian Capital Territory
Economy
Wages, jobs, earnings, and cost of living in Australian Capital Territory. Real ABS data — no spin.
Australian Capital Territory economy at a glance
The average full-time worker in ACT earns $2,285/week (above the national average of $2,129/week). The unemployment rate sits at 3.5% (below the national 4.3%). Wages grew +3.7% over the past year (nationally +3.4%).
The median weekly rent across ACT suburbs is $439, which is 36.8% of median weekly income — above the 30% affordability benchmark.
Wage growth in ACT
WPI tracks how fast wages are growing. ACT vs national. Hover for detail.
Employment in ACT
Unemployment rate and labour force participation for Australian Capital Territory.
What ACT earns
Full-time adult average weekly earnings by industry. ABS Cat. 6302.0.
Rent & income in ACT
Median rent and income from ABS Census 2021 suburb data across Australian Capital Territory.
Largest suburbs in ACT
Highest-population SA2 areas in Australian Capital Territory from ABS Census 2021.
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