Blair · Federal Electorate

Income in Blair

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Much lower incomes than most similar areas define Blair, where the typical family earns $1,860 a week. While weekly earnings have risen since 2011, the community generally earns less than the typical Queensland and Australian household.

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📍 Blair, Federal Electorate

Where Blair sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,576 ▲ +38.9%
  • $1,000–$1,071: 0 areas
  • $1,071–$1,143: 1 area
  • $1,143–$1,214: 4 areas
  • $1,214–$1,286: 9 areas
  • $1,286–$1,357: 5 areas
  • $1,357–$1,429: 7 areas
  • $1,429–$1,500: 13 areas
  • $1,500–$1,571: 11 areas
  • $1,571–$1,643: 12 areas
  • $1,643–$1,714: 11 areas
  • $1,714–$1,786: 9 areas
  • $1,786–$1,857: 10 areas
  • $1,857–$1,929: 18 areas
  • $1,929–$2,000: 8 areas
  • $2,000–$2,071: 1 area
  • $2,071–$2,143: 8 areas
  • $2,143–$2,214: 6 areas
  • $2,214–$2,286: 3 areas
  • $2,286–$2,357: 6 areas
  • $2,357–$2,429: 5 areas
  • $2,429–$2,500: 0 areas
  • $2,500–$2,571: 0 areas
  • $2,571–$2,643: 1 area
  • $2,643–$2,714: 2 areas
  • $2,714–$2,786: 1 area
  • $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
  • $2,857–$2,929: 2 areas
  • $2,929–$3,000: 1 area

All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Blair — lower than 67% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Blair$1,576
Greater Brisbane $1,849
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family income of $1,860 is a little below the Queensland figure, while household earnings of $1,576 are also a little below the national average. Personal weekly income sits around the middle for its level at $764.

$764 ▲ +39.2%

Lower than 60% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $549
  • 2016: $625
  • 2021: $764

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,576 ▲ +38.9%

Lower than 67% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,135
  • 2016: $1,303
  • 2021: $1,576

Median total household income per week.

$1,860 ▲ +42.3%

Lower than 74% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,307
  • 2016: $1,482
  • 2021: $1,860

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are scarce here, with only 15.7% of households earning over $3,000 a week, which is well below the national figure of 22.6%. Meanwhile, a large portion of the population earns under $650 a week, accounting for 40.3% of people.

Household income distribution

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Blair splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (35%) and $650–$1,499 (32%), with Under $650 at 16%.

Personal income distribution

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In Blair, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).

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 Blair [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED301/blair/topic/income