Fisher · Federal Electorate

Income in Fisher

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

Weekly household incomes in Fisher have climbed by $589 since 2011. The typical family now earns $1,907 per week, which is lower than most other areas. While these figures are a little below the national average, they are about the same as the Queensland typical income.

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📍 Fisher, Federal Electorate

Where Fisher sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,583 ▲ +59.3%
  • $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 Fisher — lower than 66% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Fisher$1,583
Rest of Qld $1,507
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical person in Fisher earns $748 a week, a figure that is about the same as the state and national levels. Typical family incomes are lower than most areas, but have risen by $713 since 2011.

$748 ▲ +46.7%

Lower than 66% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $510
  • 2016: $599
  • 2021: $748

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

$1,583 ▲ +59.3%

Lower than 66% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $994
  • 2016: $1,247
  • 2021: $1,583

Median total household income per week.

$1,907 ▲ +59.7%

Lower than 68% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,194
  • 2016: $1,466
  • 2021: $1,907

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are more common than a decade ago, with the share of households earning over $3,000 a week rising 13 points to 18.2%. However, this remains well below the Australian figure of 22.6%.

Household income distribution

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Fisher splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), with Under $650 at 17%.

Personal income distribution

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In Fisher, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) 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 Fisher [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED310/fisher/topic/income