Wakerley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Wakerley

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

Weekly household incomes in Wakerley have climbed by $727 since 2011, making it an area of high earning. The typical household now brings in $3,006 a week, which is far above both the Queensland and national figures.

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📍 Wakerley, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Wakerley sits — Median household income (weekly)

$3,006 ▲ +31.9%
  • $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 Wakerley — higher than 97% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wakerley$3,006
4154, QLD $3,044
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $3,166, which is well above the national figure of $2,120. Personal earnings are also strong, with the typical person in Wakerley earning $1,220 a week, well above the Queensland average of $787.

$1,220 ▲ +30.2%

Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $937
  • 2016: $1,034
  • 2021: $1,220

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

$3,006 ▲ +31.9%

Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $2,279
  • 2016: $2,464
  • 2021: $3,006

Median total household income per week.

$3,166 ▲ +35.7%

Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $2,333
  • 2016: $2,602
  • 2021: $3,166

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 47.5% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly, a figure far above the 22.6% national average. This proportion rose 25 points since 2011, while the share of people earning $2,000 or more a week rose 12 points to 25.7%.

Household income distribution

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Wakerley splits fairly evenly between $4,000 or more (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with $3,000–$3,999 at 19%.

Personal income distribution

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Wakerley splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with $650–$1,499 at 29%.

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 Wakerley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301031019/wakerley/topic/income