Benowa · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Benowa

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

A little over a quarter of households in Benowa earn $3,000 or more per week, which is well above the figures for Queensland and Australia. This reflects a community where typical household incomes are higher than in most other similar areas. Since 2011, weekly incomes for families and households have risen by over $500.

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📍 Benowa, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Benowa sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,918 ▲ +38.3%
  • $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 Benowa — higher than 60% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Benowa$1,918
4217, QLD $1,466
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,918 a week, which is a little above the national figure of $1,746. Meanwhile, typical personal weekly income is $776, which is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.

$776 ▲ +35.4%

Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $573
  • 2016: $672
  • 2021: $776

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

$1,918 ▲ +38.3%

Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,387
  • 2016: $1,634
  • 2021: $1,918

Median total household income per week.

$2,148 ▲ +33.3%

Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,611
  • 2016: $1,865
  • 2021: $2,148

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 14.2% of people earning over $2,000 a week, a figure well above the state average. The number of households earning $3,000 or more weekly has jumped 12 percentage points since 2011 to reach 26.8%.

Household income distribution

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Benowa splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and $650–$1,499 (27%), with $4,000 or more at 19%.

Personal income distribution

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In Benowa, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).

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 Benowa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309101267/benowa/topic/income