$883 ▲ +46.9%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $601
- 2016: $715
- 2021: $883
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Burleigh Heads · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Burleigh Heads
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Higher personal earnings than most other areas shape daily life in Burleigh Heads. The typical person earns $883 a week, while family incomes have grown significantly since 2011. This shift is reflected in a larger number of high-earners living in the area compared to a decade ago.
$1,620
▲ +58.2%
- $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 Burleigh Heads — lower than 58% of areas.
| Burleigh Heads | $1,620 |
|---|---|
| 4220, QLD | $1,746 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal income is $883, which is a little above the national figure of $805. Household and family incomes are about the same as the state and national figures, with the typical family earning $2,141 a week.
$1,620 ▲ +58.2%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,024
- 2016: $1,323
- 2021: $1,620
Median total household income per week.
$2,141 ▲ +59.9%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,339
- 2016: $1,696
- 2021: $2,141
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here than in most areas, with 13.2% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly. This is a big jump from 2011, and 20.9% of households now earn $3,000 or more each week.
13.2%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
20.9%
Higher than 51% 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 →Burleigh Heads splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and $650–$1,499 (29%), with Under $650 at 18%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →Burleigh Heads splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (38%) and $650–$1,499 (36%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 20%.
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 Burleigh Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309011225/burleigh-heads/topic/income