$1,248 ▲ +29.7%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $962
- 2016: $1,065
- 2021: $1,248
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Paddington - Milton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Paddington - Milton
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in Paddington - Milton are among the highest for similar areas, with the typical family bringing in $3,391. This is far above the Queensland figure of $2,024. The area has seen a significant rise in wealth over the last decade, marking it as a high-earning hub within Brisbane.
$2,426
▲ +21.5%
- $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 Paddington - Milton — higher than 87% of areas.
| Paddington - Milton | $2,426 |
|---|---|
| 4064, QLD | $2,434 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $2,426, which is well above the national figure of $1,746. Personal incomes are also among the highest at this level, with the usual person earning $1,248 a week—well above the $805 seen across Australia.
$2,426 ▲ +21.5%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,996
- 2016: $2,190
- 2021: $2,426
Median total household income per week.
$3,391 ▲ +34.0%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,531
- 2016: $2,814
- 2021: $3,391
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, as 38.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far above the Queensland average of 20.2%. This reflects a broader trend, with people earning over $2,000 a week rising to 26.1% since 2011.
26.1%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
38.3%
Higher than 89% 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 →Paddington - Milton splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $4,000 or more (29%), with $650–$1,499 at 18%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →Paddington - Milton splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (30%) and Under $650 (28%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 27%.
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 Paddington - Milton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305041135/paddington-milton/topic/income