$1,033 ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $918
- 2016: $873
- 2021: $1,033
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Emerald · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Emerald
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical personal incomes in Emerald are much higher than most areas, reaching $1,033 a week. This high earning capacity is seen across the board, with both household and family incomes sitting well above the state and national figures. High earners are becoming more common here, with a growing share of the population bringing home significant weekly pay.
$2,190
▼ -5.5%
- $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 Emerald — higher than 77% of areas.
| Emerald | $2,190 |
|---|---|
| 4720, QLD | $2,203 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $2,510 a week, which is a little above the Queensland figure. Personal weekly income rose $115 since 2011 to reach $1,033, while the typical household income fell $127 to $2,190.
$2,190 ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,317
- 2016: $1,884
- 2021: $2,190
Median total household income per week.
$2,510 ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,478
- 2016: $2,134
- 2021: $2,510
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are well represented in Emerald, with 18.2% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly. Similarly, 27.6% of households earn at least $3,000 a week, a figure that is well above the national average and has risen 6.3 percentage points since 2011.
18.2%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
27.6%
Higher than 70% 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 →In Emerald, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (22%) and $4,000 or more (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Emerald splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and Under $650 (32%), 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 Emerald [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308011192/emerald/topic/income