Carina Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Carina Heights

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

Weekly earnings in Carina Heights are consistently a little above the state and national figures. The area has seen significant growth in wealth over the last decade, with the typical personal weekly income climbing by $303 since 2011. This trend is reflected in a growing number of high-earning households.

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📍 Carina Heights, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Carina Heights sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,993 ▲ +43.9%
  • $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 Carina Heights — higher than 65% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Carina Heights$1,993
4152, QLD $2,318
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $2,359 a week, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the Queensland figure. Personal weekly income is also much higher than most areas at $977, and household income is a little above the national figure at $1,993.

$977 ▲ +45.0%

Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $674
  • 2016: $805
  • 2021: $977

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

$1,993 ▲ +43.9%

Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,385
  • 2016: $1,665
  • 2021: $1,993

Median total household income per week.

$2,359 ▲ +43.0%

Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,650
  • 2016: $1,936
  • 2021: $2,359

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High incomes are common here, with 26.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure well above the national average. This is a sharp increase from 12.8% in 2011, and the proportion of people earning over $2,000 weekly has also risen significantly to 16.8%.

Household income distribution

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In Carina Heights, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and $4,000 or more (14%).

Personal income distribution

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Carina Heights splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (35%) and $650–$1,499 (33%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 26%.

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 Carina Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303011050/carina-heights/topic/income