Coorparoo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Coorparoo

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

Higher than usual paychecks define daily life in Coorparoo, where typical family incomes are well above the national figure. This is a wealthy area where a third of households now earn $3,000 or more each week. Weekly pay across the board has climbed significantly since 2011.

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📍 Coorparoo, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Coorparoo sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,100 ▲ +37.9%
  • $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 Coorparoo — higher than 72% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Coorparoo$2,100
4151, QLD $2,105
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $2,839, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Queensland figure of $2,020. Personal and household incomes are also well above national figures, with typical personal weekly pay rising by $294 since 2011.

$1,129 ▲ +35.2%

Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $835
  • 2016: $935
  • 2021: $1,129

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

$2,100 ▲ +37.9%

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

  • 2011: $1,523
  • 2016: $1,796
  • 2021: $2,100

Median total household income per week.

$2,839 ▲ +36.3%

Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $2,083
  • 2016: $2,313
  • 2021: $2,839

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

The area has seen a sharp increase in high earners, with 30.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far above the state's 20.2%. Similarly, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more weekly has risen 11 percentage points since 2011 to reach 21.2%.

Household income distribution

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In Coorparoo, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $650–$1,499 (23%) and $4,000 or more (20%).

Personal income distribution

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Coorparoo splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and Under $650 (30%), 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 Coorparoo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303021053/coorparoo/topic/income