$761 ▲ +31.0%
Higher than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $581
- 2016: $652
- 2021: $761
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Moreton Bay · Council (LGA)
Income in Moreton Bay
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in Moreton Bay have climbed by $506 since 2011 to reach $1,957. This means the area now sees higher typical earnings than most similar places, bringing it roughly in line with figures for Queensland and Australia.
$1,648
▲ +31.0%
- $500–$589: 0 areas
- $589–$679: 0 areas
- $679–$768: 6 areas
- $768–$857: 8 areas
- $857–$946: 10 areas
- $946–$1,036: 23 areas
- $1,036–$1,125: 40 areas
- $1,125–$1,214: 59 areas
- $1,214–$1,304: 62 areas
- $1,304–$1,393: 65 areas
- $1,393–$1,482: 47 areas
- $1,482–$1,571: 31 areas
- $1,571–$1,661: 31 areas
- $1,661–$1,750: 27 areas
- $1,750–$1,839: 22 areas
- $1,839–$1,929: 25 areas
- $1,929–$2,018: 18 areas
- $2,018–$2,107: 20 areas
- $2,107–$2,196: 9 areas
- $2,196–$2,286: 9 areas
- $2,286–$2,375: 11 areas
- $2,375–$2,464: 3 areas
- $2,464–$2,554: 5 areas
- $2,554–$2,643: 2 areas
- $2,643–$2,732: 0 areas
- $2,732–$2,821: 1 area
- $2,821–$2,911: 4 areas
- $2,911–$3,000: 12 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Moreton Bay — higher than 69% of areas.
| Moreton Bay | $1,648 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | $1,849 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,648, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the Queensland figure of $1,675. Personal weekly incomes sit around the middle for its level at $761.
$1,648 ▲ +31.0%
Higher than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,258
- 2016: $1,413
- 2021: $1,648
Median total household income per week.
$1,957 ▲ +34.9%
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,451
- 2016: $1,638
- 2021: $1,957
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 earning $3,000 or more a week rising 11 points since 2011 to 19.0%. However, this remains well below the national figure of 22.6%.
9.4%
Higher than 58% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
19.0%
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Moreton Bay splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (33%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with Under $650 at 16%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Moreton Bay, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) 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 Moreton Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA35010/moreton-bay/topic/income