Marsden · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Marsden

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

Weekly pay has climbed steadily in Marsden since 2011, though earnings still sit well below state and national figures. The typical family now brings in $1,473 a week, an increase of $238 over the last decade. Despite this growth, the area remains much lower than most other places across the country.

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📍 Marsden, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Marsden sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,413 ▲ +17.7%
  • $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 Marsden — lower than 70% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Marsden$1,413
4132, QLD $1,437
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly family income of $1,473 is well below the Queensland figure of $2,024 and the Australian average of $2,120. Typical personal earnings are also much lower than most areas at $633, and household incomes are a little below the state and national marks.

$633 ▲ +16.8%

Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $542
  • 2016: $579
  • 2021: $633

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

$1,413 ▲ +17.7%

Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,201
  • 2016: $1,322
  • 2021: $1,413

Median total household income per week.

$1,473 ▲ +19.3%

Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,235
  • 2016: $1,339
  • 2021: $1,473

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 2.2% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly, which is far below the national 12.5%. Only 9.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the Queensland average of 20.2%.

Household income distribution

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Marsden splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (38%) and $1,500–$2,999 (36%), with Under $650 at 16%.

Personal income distribution

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In Marsden, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 41%.

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 Marsden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311031317/marsden/topic/income