$822 ▲ +31.1%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $627
- 2016: $719
- 2021: $822
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Birkdale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Birkdale
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A significant 26.5% of households in Birkdale earn $3,000 or more each week, which is well above the national figure. This makes it an area where typical family and household incomes are higher than most other similar places. Weekly pay for families has risen by $587 since 2011.
$1,944
▲ +31.0%
- $500–$607: 7 areas
- $607–$714: 1 area
- $714–$821: 8 areas
- $821–$929: 26 areas
- $929–$1,036: 69 areas
- $1,036–$1,143: 119 areas
- $1,143–$1,250: 181 areas
- $1,250–$1,357: 182 areas
- $1,357–$1,464: 220 areas
- $1,464–$1,571: 146 areas
- $1,571–$1,679: 154 areas
- $1,679–$1,786: 149 areas
- $1,786–$1,893: 158 areas
- $1,893–$2,000: 152 areas
- $2,000–$2,107: 188 areas
- $2,107–$2,214: 145 areas
- $2,214–$2,321: 129 areas
- $2,321–$2,429: 109 areas
- $2,429–$2,536: 56 areas
- $2,536–$2,643: 52 areas
- $2,643–$2,750: 31 areas
- $2,750–$2,857: 29 areas
- $2,857–$2,964: 18 areas
- $2,964–$3,071: 23 areas
- $3,071–$3,179: 19 areas
- $3,179–$3,286: 11 areas
- $3,286–$3,393: 10 areas
- $3,393–$3,500: 22 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Birkdale — higher than 62% of areas.
| Birkdale | $1,944 |
|---|---|
| 4159, QLD | $1,903 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $2,277, which is a little above the Queensland figure. Household income is also higher than most areas at $1,944 a week, while the usual personal income of $822 is about the same as the national average.
$1,944 ▲ +31.0%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,484
- 2016: $1,705
- 2021: $1,944
Median total household income per week.
$2,277 ▲ +34.7%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,690
- 2016: $1,945
- 2021: $2,277
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with the share of households earning $3,000+ a week rising 15 percentage points since 2011. About 12.5% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is a little above the state average.
12.5%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
26.5%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Birkdale splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (26%), with $3,000–$3,999 at 15%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Birkdale, the largest group is Under $650 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).
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 Birkdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301011003/birkdale/topic/income