$817 ▲ +50.2%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $544
- 2016: $667
- 2021: $817
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Mermaid Waters · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Mermaid Waters
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay has climbed significantly in Mermaid Waters since 2011, with typical family incomes rising by $812. The area now sees a much higher share of high-earners, as nearly a quarter of households earn $3,000 or more per week.
$1,753
▲ +60.5%
- $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 Mermaid Waters — higher than 50% of areas.
| Mermaid Waters | $1,753 |
|---|---|
| 4218, QLD | $1,751 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly incomes for families ($2,118), households ($1,753), and individuals ($817) in Mermaid Waters are all about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures.
$1,753 ▲ +60.5%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,092
- 2016: $1,330
- 2021: $1,753
Median total household income per week.
$2,118 ▲ +62.2%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,306
- 2016: $1,606
- 2021: $2,118
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High-income households have increased sharply since 2011, and at 24.5%, this is now well above the Queensland average of 20.2%. People earning $2,000 or more a week make up 12.3% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure.
12.3%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
24.5%
Higher than 61% 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 →Mermaid Waters splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and $650–$1,499 (29%), with Under $650 at 16%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →Mermaid Waters splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (40%) and $650–$1,499 (35%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 18%.
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 Mermaid Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309011228/mermaid-waters/topic/income