Bulimba · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Bulimba

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

Weekly family incomes of $3,649 make Bulimba one of the wealthiest areas in the region. This high level of earning power is seen across the board, with typical household and personal incomes sitting far above both Queensland and national figures. The area has become significantly more affluent over the last decade.

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📍 Bulimba, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Bulimba sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,868 ▲ +18.8%
  • $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 Bulimba — higher than 95% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bulimba$2,868
4171, QLD $2,830
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $2,868, which is far above the national figure of $1,746. Personal incomes are also among the highest for similar areas, with the typical person earning $1,402 a week, up $348 since 2011.

$1,402 ▲ +33.0%

Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,054
  • 2016: $1,148
  • 2021: $1,402

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

$2,868 ▲ +18.8%

Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $2,414
  • 2016: $2,465
  • 2021: $2,868

Median total household income per week.

$3,649 ▲ +35.5%

Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $2,693
  • 2016: $3,007
  • 2021: $3,649

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are very common here, as 45.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, far above the 22.6% national average. This is a significant increase from 2011, while 31.3% of individuals now earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Bulimba, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and $650–$1,499 (15%).

Personal income distribution

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Bulimba splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (28%), with $650–$1,499 at 25%.

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 Bulimba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305021114/bulimba/topic/income