Cleveland · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Cleveland

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

Over 41% of people in Cleveland earn less than $650 a week, making it the most common personal income bracket. While typical weekly family incomes of $1,998 are about the same as the state and national figures, individual and household earnings generally sit lower than in most other areas.

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📍 Cleveland, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Cleveland sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,430 ▲ +25.5%
  • $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 Cleveland — lower than 69% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Cleveland$1,430
4163, QLD $1,430
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly household income is $1,430, which is a little below the Queensland figure of $1,675. This has risen by $291 since 2011, while typical personal weekly earnings rose $161 in the same period to reach $746.

$746 ▲ +27.5%

Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $585
  • 2016: $656
  • 2021: $746

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

$1,430 ▲ +25.5%

Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,139
  • 2016: $1,275
  • 2021: $1,430

Median total household income per week.

$1,998 ▲ +27.7%

Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,565
  • 2016: $1,716
  • 2021: $1,998

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are more common now, with the share of households earning over $3,000 a week rising 9.2 percentage points since 2011 to reach 20.1%. Meanwhile, 12% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is a little above the state figure.

Household income distribution

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Cleveland splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (26%), with Under $650 at 22%.

Personal income distribution

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In Cleveland, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) 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 Cleveland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301021007/cleveland/topic/income