$727 ▲ +25.8%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $578
- 2016: $657
- 2021: $727
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Runaway Bay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Runaway Bay
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay for households in Runaway Bay has climbed by $317 since 2011, though typical incomes remain lower than in most other areas. While the area is generally less wealthy than the national average, the share of high-earning households has more than doubled over the last decade.
$1,382
▲ +29.8%
- $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 Runaway Bay — lower than 73% of areas.
| Runaway Bay | $1,382 |
|---|---|
| 4216, QLD | $1,336 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,382 a week, which is well below the Australian figure of $1,746. Family income is also a little below the state and national averages, though personal weekly pay at $727 is about the same as the Queensland figure.
$1,382 ▲ +29.8%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,065
- 2016: $1,261
- 2021: $1,382
Median total household income per week.
$1,852 ▲ +42.0%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,304
- 2016: $1,509
- 2021: $1,852
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 making $3,000 or more a week rising 10 points to 18.8% since 2011. This is still well below the national figure of 22.6%, and nearly 43% of individuals earn under $650 a week.
11.8%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
18.8%
Lower 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 →In Runaway Bay, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 34%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (26%) and Under $650 (20%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Runaway Bay, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) 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 Runaway Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309031240/runaway-bay/topic/income