Forde · Federal Electorate

Income in Forde

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

Weekly family incomes in Forde are lower than most areas, though typical household and personal earnings sit around the middle for the region. The area has seen steady growth, with typical family income rising by $488 since 2011.

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📍 Forde, Federal Electorate

Where Forde sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,685 ▲ +29.6%
  • $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 Forde — lower than 56% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Forde$1,685
Greater Brisbane $1,849
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,908, which is about the same as the Queensland figure of $2,024. Households usually earn $1,685 a week, while personal income typically sits at $772.

$772 ▲ +31.7%

Lower than 57% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $586
  • 2016: $663
  • 2021: $772

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

$1,685 ▲ +29.6%

Lower than 56% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,300
  • 2016: $1,463
  • 2021: $1,685

Median total household income per week.

$1,908 ▲ +34.4%

Lower than 68% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,420
  • 2016: $1,618
  • 2021: $1,908

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than in most areas, with only 7.2% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly, which is well below the national figure of 12.5%. However, the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week rose 10.0 percentage points since 2011 to reach 17.4%.

Household income distribution

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In Forde, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and Under $650 (14%).

Personal income distribution

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Forde splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (43%) and $650–$1,499 (39%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 16%.

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 Forde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED312/forde/topic/income