Murarrie · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Murarrie

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

About 33.5% of households in Murarrie earn between $1,500 and $2,999 a week, making it a high-earning area. Typical weekly incomes for families, households and individuals are all much higher than most other areas. This wealth has grown steadily over the last decade, with family incomes rising by $721 since 2011.

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📍 Murarrie, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Murarrie sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,404 ▲ +33.1%
  • $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 Murarrie — higher than 87% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Murarrie$2,404
4172, QLD $2,362
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly family income is well above the national figure, sitting at $2,688. Typical household income is $2,404 and personal income is $1,112, both of which are much higher than most areas and well above Queensland averages.

$1,112 ▲ +37.8%

Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $807
  • 2016: $890
  • 2021: $1,112

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

$2,404 ▲ +33.1%

Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,806
  • 2016: $2,075
  • 2021: $2,404

Median total household income per week.

$2,688 ▲ +36.7%

Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,967
  • 2016: $2,253
  • 2021: $2,688

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 35% of households bringing in $3,000 or more weekly, a figure far above the 22.6% national average. This trend is reflected in personal earnings, as the share of people earning $2,000 or more a week rose 10 percentage points since 2011 to reach 19.6%.

Household income distribution

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In Murarrie, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $4,000 or more (21%) and $650–$1,499 (18%).

Personal income distribution

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Murarrie splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and Under $650 (31%), 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 Murarrie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301031017/murarrie/topic/income