$873 ▲ +57.9%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $553
- 2016: $685
- 2021: $873
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Palm Beach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Palm Beach
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Higher personal earnings than most similar areas define the income profile of Palm Beach. Weekly family incomes have climbed significantly over the last decade, with the typical family now earning $2,219. This growth is reflected across the board, as both household and individual pay have risen sharply since 2011.
$1,721
▲ +79.8%
- $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 Palm Beach — lower than 52% of areas.
| Palm Beach | $1,721 |
|---|---|
| 4221, QLD | $1,729 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical person in Palm Beach earns $873 a week, which is a little above the national figure of $805. Typical weekly household incomes sit at $1,721, which is about the same as the Queensland and Australian averages.
$1,721 ▲ +79.8%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $957
- 2016: $1,228
- 2021: $1,721
Median total household income per week.
$2,219 ▲ +72.6%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,286
- 2016: $1,683
- 2021: $2,219
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 13.1% of people earning $2,000 or more a week. This is a big jump from 2011, and a similar trend is seen in households earning $3,000 or more weekly, which rose 17 points to 22.1%.
13.1%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
22.1%
Higher than 55% 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 →Palm Beach splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (27%), with Under $650 at 18%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →Palm Beach splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (38%) and $650–$1,499 (35%), 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 Palm Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309021234/palm-beach/topic/income