$825 ▲ +43.0%
Higher than 59% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $577
- 2016: $637
- 2021: $825
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Moreton · Federal Electorate
Income in Moreton
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
More than a quarter of households in Moreton now earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure that is well above the national average. This reflects a broader trend of rising wealth in the area, where typical weekly family incomes have jumped by $622 since 2011. The area generally earns more than most similar places.
$1,938
▲ +40.3%
- $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 Moreton — higher than 72% of areas.
| Moreton | $1,938 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | $1,849 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $2,226 a week, which is a little above the Queensland figure. Typical household income is also higher than most areas at $1,938, while typical personal weekly pay sits around the middle for its level at $825.
$1,938 ▲ +40.3%
Higher than 72% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,381
- 2016: $1,601
- 2021: $1,938
Median total household income per week.
$2,226 ▲ +38.8%
Higher than 64% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,604
- 2016: $1,813
- 2021: $2,226
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 13.5% of people making $2,000 or more per week. The proportion of households earning $3,000 or more weekly has risen sharply by 14 percentage points since 2011 to reach 26.4%, well above the Queensland average.
13.5%
Higher than 69% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
26.4%
Higher than 72% of federal electorate areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Moreton, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 32%, followed by $650–$1,499 (25%) and $4,000 or more (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Moreton, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).
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 Moreton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED324/moreton/topic/income