$889 ▲ +47.2%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $604
- 2016: $744
- 2021: $889
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Broadbeach Waters · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Broadbeach Waters
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings have climbed sharply in Broadbeach Waters since 2011, with typical family incomes rising by $914. This is now a wealthy area where a little over a quarter of households earn $3,000 or more each week, well above the national figure.
$2,072
▲ +64.7%
- $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 Broadbeach Waters — higher than 71% of areas.
| Broadbeach Waters | $2,072 |
|---|---|
| 4218, QLD | $1,751 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly incomes are higher than most areas. For families, the usual $2,376 is a little above the Queensland figure of $2,024, while the typical person earns $889 a week.
$2,072 ▲ +64.7%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,258
- 2016: $1,700
- 2021: $2,072
Median total household income per week.
$2,376 ▲ +62.5%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,462
- 2016: $1,923
- 2021: $2,376
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
The area has seen a big shift toward higher earnings, with the share of households making $3,000 or more a week rising by 18 percentage points since 2011 to reach 29.7%. This is well above the Australian average of 22.6%.
16.3%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
29.7%
Higher than 74% 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 Broadbeach Waters, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 30%, followed by $650–$1,499 (23%) and $4,000 or more (21%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Broadbeach Waters, the largest group is Under $650 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).
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 Broadbeach Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309011224/broadbeach-waters/topic/income