$680 —
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $574
- 2021: $680
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Southport - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Southport - South
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay has climbed steadily in Southport - South, with typical family incomes rising by $313 since 2016. Despite this growth, the area remains a lower-income pocket where the typical household earns $1,362 a week, which is well below the national figure.
$1,362
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- $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 Southport - South — lower than 74% of areas.
| Southport - South | $1,362 |
|---|---|
| 4215, QLD | $1,239 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical personal weekly income is $680, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of $805. This trend is mirrored in households, where the typical weekly income is a little below the Queensland average.
$1,362 —
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $1,124
- 2021: $1,362
Median total household income per week.
$1,697 —
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $1,384
- 2021: $1,697
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than in most areas, with only 14.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, well below the national figure of 22.6%. However, this group has grown by 6 percentage points since 2016.
8.1%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
14.5%
Lower than 70% 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 →Southport - South splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 22%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Southport - South, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) 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 Southport - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309091541/southport-south/topic/income