Ripley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Ripley

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

Weekly personal incomes in Ripley are well above the national figure, with the typical person earning $1,054. This trend reflects a broader pattern across the area where typical household and family incomes are also higher than in most other places.

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📍 Ripley, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Ripley sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,093 ▲ +21.3%
  • $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 Ripley — higher than 72% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Ripley$2,093
4306, QLD $2,114
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $2,281 a week, which is a little above the Queensland figure of $2,024. This is up from $1,783 in 2011, while typical personal income rose by $375 over the same period to reach $1,054.

$1,054 ▲ +55.2%

Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $679
  • 2016: $875
  • 2021: $1,054

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

$2,093 ▲ +21.3%

Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,726
  • 2016: $1,914
  • 2021: $2,093

Median total household income per week.

$2,281 ▲ +27.9%

Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,783
  • 2016: $2,028
  • 2021: $2,281

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 earning $3,000 or more a week rising 11 points since 2011 to 21.9%. Meanwhile, 10.8% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, a figure about the same as the state average.

Household income distribution

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In Ripley, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (25%) and $3,000–$3,999 (15%).

Personal income distribution

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In Ripley, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 43%, followed by Under $650 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (26%).

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 Ripley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310031294/ripley/topic/income