$868 ▲ +45.2%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $598
- 2016: $688
- 2021: $868
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Woolloongabba · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Woolloongabba
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
About 36% of people in Woolloongabba earn under $650 a week, though the area has seen a strong rise in overall wealth. Weekly family incomes have climbed by $722 since 2011, leaving the suburb's typical earnings slightly higher than the state and national figures.
$1,864
▲ +40.3%
- $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 Woolloongabba — higher than 57% of areas.
| Woolloongabba | $1,864 |
|---|---|
| 4102, QLD | $1,840 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family in Woolloongabba earns $2,387 a week, which is a little above the Queensland figure of $2,024. Personal weekly income is also higher than most areas at $868, while the typical household income of $1,864 is about the same as the national figure.
$1,864 ▲ +40.3%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,329
- 2016: $1,516
- 2021: $1,864
Median total household income per week.
$2,387 ▲ +43.4%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,665
- 2016: $1,961
- 2021: $2,387
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common now, with the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week rising 12 points since 2011 to 23.4%. This is well above the Queensland average of 20.2%, though the share of people earning $2,000 or more a week is about the same as Australia's 12.5%.
12.4%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
23.4%
Higher than 58% 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 Woolloongabba, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $650–$1,499 (25%) and Under $650 (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Woolloongabba splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (39%) and $650–$1,499 (35%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 21%.
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 Woolloongabba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303021058/woolloongabba/topic/income