Hamilton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Hamilton

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

Weekly family incomes in Hamilton are well above the national figure, with a typical gap of $849. This is a high-earning area where both household and personal incomes have risen steadily since 2011. The financial standing of the suburb is much higher than most other areas across the country.

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📍 Hamilton, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Hamilton sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,061 ▲ +8.7%
  • $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 Hamilton — higher than 70% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Hamilton$2,061
4007, QLD $2,130
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $2,969, which is well above the Queensland figure of $2,024. Personal incomes are also much higher than most areas at $1,198 a week, and household incomes sit at $2,061.

$1,198 ▲ +26.4%

Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $948
  • 2016: $1,070
  • 2021: $1,198

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

$2,061 ▲ +8.7%

Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,896
  • 2016: $1,900
  • 2021: $2,061

Median total household income per week.

$2,969 ▲ +18.2%

Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $2,511
  • 2016: $2,555
  • 2021: $2,969

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 31.5% of households making $3,000 or more a week, a figure far above the state's 20.2%. Similarly, the share of people earning $2,000 or more weekly is far above the national average at 24%.

Household income distribution

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In Hamilton, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 32%, followed by $650–$1,499 (23%) and $4,000 or more (23%).

Personal income distribution

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Hamilton splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and Under $650 (28%), with $1,500–$2,999 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 Hamilton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305031124/hamilton/topic/income