Oxley · Federal Electorate

Income in Oxley

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

About 33.8% of households in Oxley typically earn between $1,500 and $2,999 a week. This is the most common income bracket for the area, where typical weekly family earnings have risen by $510 since 2011 to reach $2,057.

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📍 Oxley, Federal Electorate

Where Oxley sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,843 ▲ +31.5%
  • $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 Oxley — higher than 58% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Oxley$1,843
Greater Brisbane $1,849
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,843 a week, which is a little above the Queensland figure of $1,675. Weekly personal income is about the same as the state and national figures, sitting at $787.

$787 ▲ +27.3%

Lower than 52% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $618
  • 2016: $672
  • 2021: $787

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

$1,843 ▲ +31.5%

Higher than 58% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,401
  • 2016: $1,551
  • 2021: $1,843

Median total household income per week.

$2,057 ▲ +33.0%

Lower than 51% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,547
  • 2016: $1,706
  • 2021: $2,057

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Higher earners are more common now, with the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week rising 12 points since 2011 to 21.6%. However, the share of people earning $2,000 or more a week is a little below the national figure at 9.6%.

Household income distribution

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In Oxley, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and Under $650 (13%).

Personal income distribution

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In Oxley, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).

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 Oxley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED325/oxley/topic/income