$752 ▲ +39.5%
Lower than 64% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $539
- 2016: $629
- 2021: $752
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Wright · Federal Electorate
Income in Wright
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Middle-of-the-road earnings define Wright, where typical incomes are around the same as state and national levels. While most people earn a modest amount, the proportion of high-earning households has grown significantly since 2011.
$1,797
▲ +44.1%
- $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 Wright — higher than 54% of areas.
| Wright | $1,797 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | $1,849 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family in Wright earns $1,984 a week, which is about the same as the Queensland figure of $2,024. Typical personal weekly income is $752, a figure that is lower than most areas.
$1,797 ▲ +44.1%
Higher than 54% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,247
- 2016: $1,482
- 2021: $1,797
Median total household income per week.
$1,984 ▲ +43.5%
Lower than 57% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,383
- 2016: $1,641
- 2021: $1,984
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are becoming more common, with the share of households making $3,000 or more a week rising 13 points to 20.4% since 2011. However, people earning $2,000 or more a week make up 8.5%, which is well below the national figure of 12.5%.
8.5%
Lower than 68% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
20.4%
Lower than 52% 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 Wright, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and Under $650 (14%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Wright, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) 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 Wright [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED330/wright/topic/income