$1,154 ▲ +49.9%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $770
- 2016: $944
- 2021: $1,154
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Wavell Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Wavell Heights
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Forty-one per cent of households in Wavell Heights earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far above the national average. This makes it one of the highest-earning areas in the region. Weekly family and personal incomes have all risen sharply since 2011.
$2,638
▲ +58.7%
- $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 Wavell Heights — higher than 91% of areas.
| Wavell Heights | $2,638 |
|---|---|
| 4012, QLD | $2,016 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $3,103, which is well above the Australian figure of $2,120. This is much higher than most similar areas, with typical household and personal weekly incomes also sitting well above state and national levels.
$2,638 ▲ +58.7%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,662
- 2016: $2,055
- 2021: $2,638
Median total household income per week.
$3,103 ▲ +55.0%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,002
- 2016: $2,435
- 2021: $3,103
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
The share of households earning $3,000 or more a week rose 25 points since 2011 to 41.5%. High earners are common here, with 24.2% of people making $2,000 or more a week, which is far above the 12.5% national figure.
24.2%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
41.5%
Higher than 92% 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 →Wavell Heights splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and $4,000 or more (27%), with $650–$1,499 at 18%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →Wavell Heights splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (29%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 28%.
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 Wavell Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/302021034/wavell-heights/topic/income