$915 ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $876
- 2016: $730
- 2021: $915
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Brisbane City · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Brisbane City
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Higher earnings than most similar areas mark Brisbane City as a relatively wealthy hub. The typical family earns $2,419 a week, which is a little above both the Queensland and Australian figures. This high-earning profile is reflected in the large number of people and households bringing home top-tier weekly pay.
$1,857
▲ +0.8%
- $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 Brisbane City — higher than 57% of areas.
| Brisbane City | $1,857 |
|---|---|
| 4000, QLD | $1,860 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical personal weekly income is $915, which is a little above the national figure and higher than most areas. Families here typically earn $2,419 a week, and the usual household income is $1,857, which is around the middle for its level.
$1,857 ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,842
- 2016: $1,780
- 2021: $1,857
Median total household income per week.
$2,419 ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,384
- 2016: $2,214
- 2021: $2,419
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
A high proportion of earners are at the top end, with 17.9% of people making $2,000 or more a week, well above the national figure. Similarly, 25.4% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, a figure that rose 8.4 percentage points since 2011.
17.9%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
25.4%
Higher than 64% 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 Brisbane City, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 33%, followed by $650–$1,499 (25%) and $4,000 or more (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Brisbane City, the largest group is Under $650 at 38%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (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 Brisbane City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305011105/brisbane-city/topic/income