Shoalwater Bay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Shoalwater Bay

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

Weekly family incomes in Shoalwater Bay are among the lowest for similar areas. While typical earnings have risen since 2011, the area remains well below the state and national figures for household and personal pay.

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📍 Shoalwater Bay, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Shoalwater Bay sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,375 ▲ +65.1%
  • $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 Shoalwater Bay — lower than 73% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Shoalwater Bay$1,375
4702, QLD $1,649
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,375 a week, which is well below the Queensland figure of $2,024. Personal weekly income is lower than most areas at $725, though this is about the same as the state average.

$725 ▲ +107.1%

Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $350
  • 2016: $364
  • 2021: $725

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

$1,375 ▲ +65.1%

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

  • 2011: $833
  • 2016: $687
  • 2021: $1,375

Median total household income per week.

$1,375 ▲ +52.8%

Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $900
  • 2016: $687
  • 2021: $1,375

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

The most common household income distribution is Under $650 at 0%, ahead of $650–$1,499 (0%).

Personal income distribution

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Shoalwater Bay splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (33%) and $650–$1,499 (33%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 33%.

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 Shoalwater Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031221/shoalwater-bay/topic/income