Burleigh Waters · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Burleigh Waters

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

Weekly incomes in Burleigh Waters sit around the middle for its level. The area's typical family income is $2,133, which is about the same as the national figure. Most notably, the number of high-earning households has grown significantly over the last decade.

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📍 Burleigh Waters, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Burleigh Waters sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,737 ▲ +60.7%
  • $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 Burleigh Waters — lower than 51% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Burleigh Waters$1,737
4220, QLD $1,746
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly family income is $2,133, which is about the same as the Queensland figure of $2,024. Typical weekly household income is $1,737, and personal income is $803, both of which are around the middle for similar areas.

$803 ▲ +50.4%

Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $534
  • 2016: $662
  • 2021: $803

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

$1,737 ▲ +60.7%

Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,081
  • 2016: $1,399
  • 2021: $1,737

Median total household income per week.

$2,133 ▲ +65.1%

Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,292
  • 2016: $1,668
  • 2021: $2,133

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

A little more than one in five households (22.7%) now earn $3,000 or more a week, a 16 point rise since 2011. This mirrors a similar trend for individuals, where those earning $2,000 or more a week rose by 8 points to 11.7% over the same period.

Household income distribution

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Burleigh Waters splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (28%), with Under $650 at 16%.

Personal income distribution

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In Burleigh Waters, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) 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 Burleigh Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309011226/burleigh-waters/topic/income