$1,405 ▲ +21.1%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,160
- 2016: $1,237
- 2021: $1,405
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Newstead - Bowen Hills · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical weekly personal income of $1,405 makes Newstead - Bowen Hills one of the highest earning areas in the region. Residents here earn far more than the state and national figures. This high earning trend is most visible in families, where typical weekly incomes have climbed to $2,916.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Newstead - Bowen Hills — higher than 75% of areas.
| Newstead - Bowen Hills | $2,160 |
|---|---|
| 4006, QLD | $1,871 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The usual weekly family income is $2,916, which is well above the Queensland figure. Personal incomes are also far above the national average and have risen by $245 since 2011, while typical household income has barely changed over the same period.
$1,405 ▲ +21.1%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$2,160 ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total household income per week.
$2,916 ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 25.9% of people bringing in $2,000 or more a week, a figure far above the national average. Similarly, households earning $3,000 or more per week now make up 30.6% of the area, rising 9.3 percentage points since 2011.
25.9%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
30.6%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In Newstead - Bowen Hills, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $650–$1,499 (22%) and $4,000 or more (19%).
Newstead - Bowen Hills splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (34%), with Under $650 at 19%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Newstead - Bowen Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305031128/newstead-bowen-hills/topic/income