$1,050 ▲ +31.7%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $797
- 2016: $919
- 2021: $1,050
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Sheldon - Mount Cotton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Sheldon - Mount Cotton
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes of $2,687 make Sheldon - Mount Cotton a very wealthy area compared to the rest of the country. This level of prosperity is felt across the board, with typical household and personal earnings sitting well above both Queensland and national figures.
$2,637
▲ +33.2%
- $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 Sheldon - Mount Cotton — higher than 91% of areas.
| Sheldon - Mount Cotton | $2,637 |
|---|---|
| 4165, QLD | $1,970 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $2,637 a week, a figure that is among the highest for similar areas and well above the national figure of $1,746. Personal incomes are also much higher than most areas, reaching a typical $1,050 per week.
$2,637 ▲ +33.2%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,980
- 2016: $2,210
- 2021: $2,637
Median total household income per week.
$2,687 ▲ +33.2%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,018
- 2016: $2,270
- 2021: $2,687
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 37.6% of households bringing in $3,000 or more weekly, which is far above the Queensland figure of 20.2%. This trend has grown quickly, as the share of these top-earning households rose 19 percentage points since 2011.
17.5%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
37.6%
Higher than 88% 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 →In Sheldon - Mount Cotton, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $3,000–$3,999 (20%) and $4,000 or more (20%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Sheldon - Mount Cotton splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (34%) and $650–$1,499 (33%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 27%.
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 Sheldon - Mount Cotton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301021011/sheldon-mount-cotton/topic/income