White Rock · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in White Rock

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

Weekly family incomes in White Rock are well below the state and national figures, though they have climbed over the last decade. The typical family earns $1,588 a week, which is $532 less than the Australian average. While incomes are generally low, there has been a steady increase across all income types since 2011.

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📍 White Rock, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where White Rock sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,396 ▲ +31.5%
  • $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 White Rock — lower than 72% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
White Rock$1,396
4868, QLD $1,554
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,396 a week, which is a little below the Queensland figure of $1,675. Personal weekly incomes are also lower than most areas at $694, though this is up $136 from 2011.

$694 ▲ +24.4%

Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $558
  • 2016: $627
  • 2021: $694

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

$1,396 ▲ +31.5%

Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,062
  • 2016: $1,234
  • 2021: $1,396

Median total household income per week.

$1,588 ▲ +33.7%

Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,188
  • 2016: $1,392
  • 2021: $1,588

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are much less common here, with only 9.1% of households earning $3,000 or more per week, far below the national figure of 22.6%. Most people earn under $650 a week, accounting for 41.9% of the population.

Household income distribution

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White Rock splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (36%) and $650–$1,499 (35%), with Under $650 at 19%.

Personal income distribution

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In White Rock, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (39%) and $1,500–$2,999 (13%).

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 White Rock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306021155/white-rock/topic/income