$842 —
Lower than 54% of capital city areas.
- 2016: $703
- 2021: $842
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Greater Brisbane · Capital City
Income in Greater Brisbane
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
More than 23% of households in Greater Brisbane now earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure well above the Queensland average. This growth is reflected in the typical weekly family income, which rose by $354 since 2016 to reach $2,175. Overall, the region's earnings are generally higher than most similar areas.
$1,849
—
- $1,000–$1,107: 0 areas
- $1,107–$1,214: 1 area
- $1,214–$1,321: 1 area
- $1,321–$1,429: 1 area
- $1,429–$1,536: 3 areas
- $1,536–$1,643: 3 areas
- $1,643–$1,750: 2 areas
- $1,750–$1,857: 1 area
- $1,857–$1,964: 2 areas
- $1,964–$2,071: 0 areas
- $2,071–$2,179: 1 area
- $2,179–$2,286: 2 areas
- $2,286–$2,393: 1 area
- $2,393–$2,500: 0 areas
- $2,500–$2,607: 0 areas
- $2,607–$2,714: 0 areas
- $2,714–$2,821: 0 areas
- $2,821–$2,929: 0 areas
- $2,929–$3,036: 0 areas
- $3,036–$3,143: 0 areas
- $3,143–$3,250: 0 areas
- $3,250–$3,357: 0 areas
- $3,357–$3,464: 0 areas
- $3,464–$3,571: 0 areas
- $3,571–$3,679: 0 areas
- $3,679–$3,786: 0 areas
- $3,786–$3,893: 0 areas
- $3,893–$4,000: 1 area
All capital city areas, 2021. The marker is Greater Brisbane — higher than 66% of areas.
| Greater Brisbane | $1,849 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household income is $1,849 a week, which is a little above the Queensland figure. This follows a steady climb from 2016, while typical personal weekly earnings sit around the middle for similar areas at $842.
$1,849 —
Higher than 66% of capital city areas.
- 2016: $1,562
- 2021: $1,849
Median total household income per week.
$2,175 —
Higher than 67% of capital city areas.
- 2016: $1,821
- 2021: $2,175
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here than in most areas, with 12.7% of people bringing in at least $2,000 a week. This trend is clear at the household level too, where the share of those earning $3,000 or more rose by 7.8 percentage points since 2016.
12.7%
Higher than 69% of capital city areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
23.7%
Higher than 70% of capital city areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Greater Brisbane, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 33%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and Under $650 (14%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Greater Brisbane, the largest group is Under $650 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Greater Brisbane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/gccsa/3GBRI/greater-brisbane/topic/income