$968 ▲ +45.6%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $665
- 2016: $790
- 2021: $968
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Stafford · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Stafford
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Higher typical incomes than the state average mark Stafford as a relatively prosperous area. The typical family here earns $2,418 a week, which is a little above the national figure. This trend of growing wealth is clear, as family incomes have risen by $843 since 2011.
$1,762
▲ +45.4%
- $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 Stafford — higher than 51% of areas.
| Stafford | $1,762 |
|---|---|
| 4053, QLD | $2,152 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical personal weekly income is $968, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure of $805. Household incomes are more modest, with the typical weekly amount of $1,762 sitting about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures.
$1,762 ▲ +45.4%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,212
- 2016: $1,495
- 2021: $1,762
Median total household income per week.
$2,418 ▲ +53.5%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,575
- 2016: $1,944
- 2021: $2,418
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High-earners are common here, with 24.2% of households making $3,000 or more a week, a figure that has risen 15 points since 2011. This is well above the Queensland average, and 15.8% of individuals earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is also well above the national figure.
15.8%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
24.2%
Higher than 60% 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 Stafford, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 32%, followed by $650–$1,499 (25%) and Under $650 (18%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Stafford splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (36%) and $650–$1,499 (34%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 24%.
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 Stafford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/302021032/stafford/topic/income