$626 ▲ +22.5%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $511
- 2016: $543
- 2021: $626
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Waterford West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Waterford West
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes have risen in Waterford West since 2011, though they remain much lower than most other areas. The typical family now earns $1,479 a week, which is well below the national figure.
$1,257
▲ +22.4%
- $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 Waterford West — lower than 82% of areas.
| Waterford West | $1,257 |
|---|---|
| 4133, QLD | $1,505 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,257, far below the Queensland figure of $1,675. Personal incomes are also much lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $626 a week.
$1,257 ▲ +22.4%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,027
- 2016: $1,098
- 2021: $1,257
Median total household income per week.
$1,479 ▲ +26.8%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,166
- 2016: $1,272
- 2021: $1,479
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here; only 9.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the Australian average of 22.6%. This trend is consistent with personal earnings, as only 3.2% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.
3.2%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.7%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Waterford West splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 23%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Waterford West, Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $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 Waterford West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311051328/waterford-west/topic/income