$1,043 ▲ +35.5%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $770
- 2016: $855
- 2021: $1,043
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
East Brisbane · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in East Brisbane
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Much higher incomes than most similar areas define East Brisbane, where typical families now bring in $2,700 a week. This financial standing is well above both the state and national figures, reflecting a steady climb in earnings over the last decade.
$2,054
▲ +37.4%
- $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 East Brisbane — higher than 69% of areas.
| East Brisbane | $2,054 |
|---|---|
| 4169, QLD | $2,057 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $2,054 weekly, which is a little above the national figure of $1,746. Personal incomes are also well above the Australian average, with the typical person in East Brisbane earning $1,043 a week.
$2,054 ▲ +37.4%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,495
- 2016: $1,748
- 2021: $2,054
Median total household income per week.
$2,700 ▲ +30.5%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,069
- 2016: $2,335
- 2021: $2,700
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here; 19.3% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is much higher than most areas. Similarly, 29.0% of households earn over $3,000 a week, a figure that has risen 12 points since 2011.
19.3%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
29.0%
Higher than 73% 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 East Brisbane, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 32%, followed by $650–$1,499 (22%) and $4,000 or more (21%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →East Brisbane splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and Under $650 (33%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 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 East Brisbane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305021115/east-brisbane/topic/income