$743 ▲ +45.4%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $511
- 2016: $615
- 2021: $743
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Currumbin Waters · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Currumbin Waters
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Over 41% of people in Currumbin Waters earn less than $650 a week. This is the most common personal income bracket in an area where typical weekly earnings are about the same as the state and national figures.
$1,636
▲ +57.0%
- $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 Currumbin Waters — lower than 57% of areas.
| Currumbin Waters | $1,636 |
|---|---|
| 4223, QLD | $1,749 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $2,007 a week, which is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures. This represents a significant increase from 2011, when typical family income was $1,261.
$1,636 ▲ +57.0%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,042
- 2016: $1,323
- 2021: $1,636
Median total household income per week.
$2,007 ▲ +59.2%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,261
- 2016: $1,552
- 2021: $2,007
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are becoming more common, with the share of households earning over $3,000 a week rising 14 points since 2011 to reach 19.9%. This is around the middle for similar areas and is about the same as the state average.
9.1%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
19.9%
Lower than 52% 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 →Currumbin Waters splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with Under $650 at 17%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Currumbin Waters, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).
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 Currumbin Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309021232/currumbin-waters/topic/income