Stafford Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Stafford Heights

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

Higher typical incomes than most similar areas define Stafford Heights, where the usual family earns $2,477 a week. This financial strength is reflected in a growing number of high-earners and a typical household income that sits a little above both the Queensland and Australian figures.

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📍 Stafford Heights, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Stafford Heights sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,091 ▲ +52.3%
  • $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 Heights — higher than 72% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Stafford Heights$2,091
4053, QLD $2,152
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly household income is $2,091, which is higher than most areas and rose $718 since 2011. Individual earnings also trend upward, with the typical person in Stafford Heights earning $897 a week, a little above the national figure.

$897 ▲ +42.6%

Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $629
  • 2016: $746
  • 2021: $897

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

$2,091 ▲ +52.3%

Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,373
  • 2016: $1,596
  • 2021: $2,091

Median total household income per week.

$2,477 ▲ +53.5%

Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,614
  • 2016: $1,962
  • 2021: $2,477

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

A significant 30.1% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, which is well above the 22.6% national figure. This proportion of high-earning households rose 19 percentage points since 2011, while the share of people earning over $2,000 a week also grew to 15.7%.

Household income distribution

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In Stafford Heights, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 29%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and $4,000 or more (16%).

Personal income distribution

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In Stafford Heights, the largest group is Under $650 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (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 Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/302021033/stafford-heights/topic/income