Chermside · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Chermside

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

Lower than most similar areas, the typical incomes in Chermside reflect a more modest economic profile. While personal weekly earnings are around the national middle, family and household incomes remain a little below the Queensland and Australian figures.

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📍 Chermside, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Chermside sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,419 ▲ +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 Chermside — lower than 70% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Chermside$1,419
4032, QLD $1,582
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly household income is $1,419, which is a little below the national figure of $1,746. While typical family income is also lower than most areas at $1,886, it has risen by $489 since 2011.

$844 ▲ +34.0%

Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $630
  • 2016: $692
  • 2021: $844

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

$1,419 ▲ +33.1%

Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,066
  • 2016: $1,217
  • 2021: $1,419

Median total household income per week.

$1,886 ▲ +35.0%

Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,397
  • 2016: $1,548
  • 2021: $1,886

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are far less common here than across Australia, with only 12.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. Similarly, the 8.9% of people earning over $2,000 weekly is well below the national figure.

Household income distribution

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Chermside splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (34%) and $650–$1,499 (32%), with Under $650 at 21%.

Personal income distribution

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Chermside splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (41%) and Under $650 (38%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 18%.

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 Chermside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/302021028/chermside/topic/income