Newstead - Bowen Hills · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Newstead - Bowen Hills

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.

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📍 Newstead - Bowen Hills, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Newstead - Bowen Hills sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,160 ▲ +0.5%
  • $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 Newstead - Bowen Hills — higher than 75% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Newstead - Bowen Hills$2,160
4006, QLD $1,871
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

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.

  • 2011: $1,160
  • 2016: $1,237
  • 2021: $1,405

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

$2,160 ▲ +0.5%

Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $2,150
  • 2016: $2,095
  • 2021: $2,160

Median total household income per week.

$2,916 ▲ +9.5%

Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $2,662
  • 2016: $2,714
  • 2021: $2,916

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

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.

Household income distribution

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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%).

Personal income distribution

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Newstead - Bowen Hills splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (34%), with Under $650 at 19%.

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 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