$1,059 ▲ +11.2%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $952
- 2016: $920
- 2021: $1,059
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Fortitude Valley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Fortitude Valley
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A weekly personal income of $1,059 puts Fortitude Valley well above both the Queensland and Australian figures. While typical family earnings are higher than in most areas, the local income landscape is a mix of high individual earners and a lower proportion of very wealthy households.
$1,670
▲ +0.9%
- $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 Fortitude Valley — lower than 55% of areas.
| Fortitude Valley | $1,670 |
|---|---|
| 4006, QLD | $1,871 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical person here earns $1,059 a week, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure. Families typically bring in $2,260 weekly, though the usual household income of $1,670 is about the same as the state average.
$1,670 ▲ +0.9%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,655
- 2016: $1,592
- 2021: $1,670
Median total household income per week.
$2,260 ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,229
- 2016: $2,141
- 2021: $2,260
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common, with 14.4% of people earning over $2,000 a week, a figure well above the Queensland average. However, the area has a lower share of very wealthy households earning $3,000 or more weekly compared to most other areas.
14.4%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
16.6%
Lower than 63% 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 Fortitude Valley, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and Under $650 (14%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Fortitude Valley, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 44%, followed by Under $650 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (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 Fortitude Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305011106/fortitude-valley/topic/income