$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+.
Marsden · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
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.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Marsden — lower than 70% of areas.
| Marsden | $1,413 |
|---|---|
| 4132, QLD | $1,437 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
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.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,413 ▲ +17.7%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,473 ▲ +19.3%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total family income per week.
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%.
2.2%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.5%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Marsden splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (38%) and $1,500–$2,999 (36%), with Under $650 at 16%.
In Marsden, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 41%.
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