4518, QLD · Postcode

Income in 4518, QLD

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

Weekly family incomes in postcode 4518 have jumped by $680 since 2011, reflecting a steady climb in earnings. While the typical household now brings in $1,740 a week, the area sees a smaller share of very high earners compared to the rest of Australia.

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Where 4518, QLD sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,740 ▲ +59.2%
  • $500–$589: 4 areas
  • $589–$679: 2 areas
  • $679–$768: 21 areas
  • $768–$857: 56 areas
  • $857–$946: 87 areas
  • $946–$1,036: 120 areas
  • $1,036–$1,125: 145 areas
  • $1,125–$1,214: 213 areas
  • $1,214–$1,304: 216 areas
  • $1,304–$1,393: 232 areas
  • $1,393–$1,482: 194 areas
  • $1,482–$1,571: 148 areas
  • $1,571–$1,661: 120 areas
  • $1,661–$1,750: 124 areas
  • $1,750–$1,839: 134 areas
  • $1,839–$1,929: 128 areas
  • $1,929–$2,018: 115 areas
  • $2,018–$2,107: 110 areas
  • $2,107–$2,196: 115 areas
  • $2,196–$2,286: 71 areas
  • $2,286–$2,375: 62 areas
  • $2,375–$2,464: 50 areas
  • $2,464–$2,554: 37 areas
  • $2,554–$2,643: 23 areas
  • $2,643–$2,732: 18 areas
  • $2,732–$2,821: 18 areas
  • $2,821–$2,911: 17 areas
  • $2,911–$3,000: 56 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4518, QLD — higher than 63% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
4518, QLD$1,740
Sunshine Coast $1,595
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household income of $1,740 is higher than most areas and about the same as the national figure. Meanwhile, the typical family earns $1,861 weekly, which is a little below both the Queensland and Australian figures.

$739 ▲ +50.5%

Lower than 54% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $491
  • 2016: $579
  • 2021: $739

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

$1,740 ▲ +59.2%

Higher than 63% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,093
  • 2016: $1,389
  • 2021: $1,740

Median total household income per week.

$1,861 ▲ +57.6%

Lower than 52% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,181
  • 2016: $1,501
  • 2021: $1,861

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Higher earners are becoming more common, with those earning $3,000 or more a week rising by 13 percentage points since 2011 to reach 18.3%. However, this is still well below the Australian average of 22.6%.

Household income distribution

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4518, QLD splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (36%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), with Under $650 at 13%.

Personal income distribution

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In 4518, QLD, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, 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 4518, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4518/4518-qld/topic/income