Riverview · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Riverview

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

Some of the lowest incomes in the region are found in Riverview, where the typical family earns $1,282 a week. This is far below the national figure of $2,120. While weekly earnings have risen since 2011, the area remains well below state and national levels across all income measures.

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📍 Riverview, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Riverview sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,097 ▲ +30.8%
  • $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 Riverview — lower than 92% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Riverview$1,097
4303, QLD $1,169
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly household income is $1,097, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,675. Personal incomes are also low, with the usual resident earning $497 a week, far below the Australian typical income of $805.

$497 ▲ +19.5%

Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $416
  • 2016: $430
  • 2021: $497

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

$1,097 ▲ +30.8%

Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $839
  • 2016: $932
  • 2021: $1,097

Median total household income per week.

$1,282 ▲ +42.9%

Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $897
  • 2016: $1,031
  • 2021: $1,282

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here; only 6.8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the 22.6% national figure. Over half of all residents earn under $650 a week, though the share of people earning $2,000 or more rose slightly since 2011.

Household income distribution

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In Riverview, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 41%, followed by Under $650 (26%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%).

Personal income distribution

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In Riverview, Under $650 is the majority at 60%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.

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 Riverview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310031295/riverview/topic/income