Affluence & Economy Watson ACT 2602

Is Watson ACT 2602 a rich suburb?

Affluence in Watson

The higher the score, the more wealthy, high income and financially free the population is.
Sources: ABS, ATO, DSS, GOOGLE and Microburbs, 2001 - 2023

Watson

92.5%

Australian Capital Territory

88.2%

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Suburbs

Field	Value	VS Australian Capital Territory	Trend
Education score	6.3	Top 1%	1% to Jun 2022
Middle Class	72.0%	Top 14%	Data for May 2023
Underclass	5.9%	Bottom 8%	Data for May 2023
Upper Class	7.0%	Top 14%	Data for May 2023
Working Class	15.2%	Bottom 18%	Data for May 2023
Austudy Payments (SA2)	5	Bottom 32%	Data for Jun 2024
Commonwealth Rent Assistance (SA2)	145	Bottom 18%	Data for Jun 2024
Median household income (weekly)	$2,410	Top 9%	26% to Jan 2021
Pension Payments (SA2)	280	Bottom 14%	Data for Jun 2024
Unemployed	0.0%	Bottom 30%	32% to Dec 2021

Business in Watson

The higher the score, the more vibrant and diverse the regional economy.
Sources: GOOGLE and Microburbs, 2023

	Field	Value	VS Australian Capital Territory	Trend
	Industry Diversity	0.0	Bottom 3%	Data for May 2023

Employment in Watson

Sources: ABS, AURIN, SEEK and Microburbs, 2006 - 2022

	Field	Value	VS Australian Capital Territory	Trend
	Labour force participation	75.2%	Top 10%	28% to Dec 2021

Businesses (64)

Headline	Place	Datetime
Ablett Kerri
Act For You	37 Bettie Mcnee St North
Beautiful You Beauty Salon	Shop 4/ 13 Watson Pl
Brazen Books	PO Box 7117
Canberra Potters' Society Inc	1 Aspinall St