Chapel Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Chapel Hill

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

Nearly half of all households in Chapel Hill earn $3,000 or more each week, making it one of the highest-earning areas in the region. The community has seen a significant rise in wealth over the last decade. Typical weekly family incomes are now well above both the state and national figures.

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📍 Chapel Hill, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Chapel Hill sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,957 ▲ +27.1%
  • $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 Chapel Hill — higher than 97% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Chapel Hill$2,957
4069, QLD $3,019
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income in Chapel Hill is $3,227, which is well above the Queensland figure of $2,024. Personal weekly income is also much higher than most areas at $1,084, rising by $299 since 2011.

$1,084 ▲ +38.1%

Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $785
  • 2016: $877
  • 2021: $1,084

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

$2,957 ▲ +27.1%

Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $2,327
  • 2016: $2,359
  • 2021: $2,957

Median total household income per week.

$3,227 ▲ +26.7%

Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $2,546
  • 2016: $2,632
  • 2021: $3,227

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 26.2% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, far above the national figure of 12.5%. The proportion of households earning $3,000 or more weekly rose by 19 points since 2011 to reach 46.1%.

Household income distribution

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In Chapel Hill, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 34%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and $650–$1,499 (16%).

Personal income distribution

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In Chapel Hill, the largest group is Under $650 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (26%) and $650–$1,499 (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 Chapel Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/304021088/chapel-hill/topic/income