Biggera Waters · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Biggera Waters

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

Weekly family incomes in Biggera Waters are well below the national figure, with a typical family earning $1,647. This is much lower than most similar areas, though earnings have risen across the board since 2011.

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📍 Biggera Waters, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Biggera Waters sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,314 ▲ +47.1%
  • $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 Biggera Waters — lower than 78% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Biggera Waters$1,314
4216, QLD $1,336
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,314 a week, which is well below both the Queensland and Australian figures. Personal weekly incomes are also lower than most areas at $717, though this has risen by $180 since 2011.

$717 ▲ +33.5%

Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $537
  • 2016: $630
  • 2021: $717

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

$1,314 ▲ +47.1%

Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $893
  • 2016: $1,156
  • 2021: $1,314

Median total household income per week.

$1,647 ▲ +42.7%

Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,154
  • 2016: $1,435
  • 2021: $1,647

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are far less common here than across Australia, with only 12.5% of households earning $3,000 or more per week. This is well below the national figure of 22.6%, though the proportion of high-earning households rose 7.7 points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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In Biggera Waters, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and Under $650 (22%).

Personal income distribution

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In Biggera Waters, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).

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 Biggera Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309031236/biggera-waters/topic/income