Hillcrest · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Hillcrest

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

Weekly pay for most people in Hillcrest sits right around the state and national averages. The typical family earns $1,977 a week, and while most residents earn a modest amount, the proportion of high-earners has grown steadily since 2011.

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📍 Hillcrest, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Hillcrest sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,764 ▲ +19.8%
  • $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 Hillcrest — higher than 51% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Hillcrest$1,764
4118, QLD $1,744
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,764, which is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia. All typical income measures have risen since 2011, with family earnings growing by $422 over the decade.

$795 ▲ +20.8%

Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $658
  • 2016: $708
  • 2021: $795

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

$1,764 ▲ +19.8%

Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,473
  • 2016: $1,589
  • 2021: $1,764

Median total household income per week.

$1,977 ▲ +27.1%

Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,555
  • 2016: $1,698
  • 2021: $1,977

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than in other areas, with only 7.5% of people earning $2,000 or more a week. However, the share of households earning $3,000 or more weekly rose 9.1 percentage points since 2011 to reach 18.5%.

Household income distribution

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In Hillcrest, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and Under $650 (11%).

Personal income distribution

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Hillcrest splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (42%) and $650–$1,499 (39%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 16%.

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 Hillcrest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311031316/hillcrest/topic/income