$618 ▲ +24.1%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $498
- 2016: $557
- 2021: $618
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Emu Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Emu Park
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Much lower earnings than most similar areas mark Emu Park, where the typical family earns $1,456 a week. While most income figures sit well below the state and national levels, there has been a steady climb in pay across the board since 2011.
$1,203
▲ +25.3%
- $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 Emu Park — lower than 86% of areas.
| Emu Park | $1,203 |
|---|---|
| 4710, QLD | $1,272 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household income is $1,203 a week, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,675 and the national figure of $1,746. Personal weekly earnings are also much lower than most areas at $618, though this has risen by $120 since 2011.
$1,203 ▲ +25.3%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $960
- 2016: $1,024
- 2021: $1,203
Median total household income per week.
$1,456 ▲ +27.6%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,141
- 2016: $1,262
- 2021: $1,456
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 12.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the Australian average of 22.6%. This gap is reflected in the personal income spread, where nearly half of all people earn under $650 per week.
9.1%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
12.4%
Lower than 78% 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 Emu Park, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (20%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Emu Park, Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $650–$1,499 is next at 29%.
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 Emu Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031207/emu-park/topic/income