Beenleigh · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Beenleigh

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

A gap of $591 exists between the typical weekly household income in Beenleigh and the national figure. This is a low-income area where most people earn well below the Queensland and Australian averages, though earnings have risen across the board since 2011.

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📍 Beenleigh, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Beenleigh sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,155 ▲ +25.4%
  • $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 Beenleigh — lower than 89% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Beenleigh$1,155
4207, QLD $1,494
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,535, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Queensland figure of $2,024. Typical weekly personal income is also a little below the state average at $642.

$642 ▲ +32.1%

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

  • 2011: $486
  • 2016: $531
  • 2021: $642

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

$1,155 ▲ +25.4%

Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $921
  • 2016: $1,012
  • 2021: $1,155

Median total household income per week.

$1,535 ▲ +40.3%

Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,094
  • 2016: $1,255
  • 2021: $1,535

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 8.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far below the national figure of 22.6%. This is reflected in the personal income spread, where 43.9% of people earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In Beenleigh, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (27%).

Personal income distribution

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In Beenleigh, Under $650 is the majority at 50%; $650–$1,499 is next at 38%.

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 Beenleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311021306/beenleigh/topic/income