$1,036 ▲ +38.9%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $746
- 2016: $843
- 2021: $1,036
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
The Gap · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in The Gap
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in The Gap have jumped by $635 since 2011, making it one of the wealthiest areas in the region. Typical families now earn $2,953 a week, which is well above the national figure of $2,120. This growth is reflected in the high number of residents earning significant weekly salaries.
$2,572
▲ +32.8%
- $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 The Gap — higher than 90% of areas.
| The Gap | $2,572 |
|---|---|
| 4061, QLD | $2,573 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $2,572, which is well above both the Queensland figure of $1,675 and the national figure of $1,746. Individual personal incomes are also much higher than most areas, with a typical weekly pay of $1,036.
$2,572 ▲ +32.8%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,937
- 2016: $2,165
- 2021: $2,572
Median total household income per week.
$2,953 ▲ +34.3%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,198
- 2016: $2,414
- 2021: $2,953
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 40.4% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, a figure that is far above the national average of 22.6%. This is a sharp increase from 2011, when only 21.2% of households reached that level.
22.9%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
40.4%
Higher than 91% 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 →The Gap splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and $4,000 or more (27%), with $650–$1,499 at 19%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In The Gap, the largest group is Under $650 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (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 The Gap [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/304041103/the-gap/topic/income