Beachmere - Sandstone Point · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Beachmere - Sandstone Point

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

Among the lowest earners in the region, Beachmere - Sandstone Point sees typical weekly household incomes well below both the state and national figures. While pay has risen over the last decade, the area remains much lower than most similar places.

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📍 Beachmere - Sandstone Point, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Beachmere - Sandstone Point sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,160 ▲ +29.8%
  • $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 Beachmere - Sandstone Point — lower than 89% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Beachmere - Sandstone Point$1,160
4511, QLD $1,204
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,160 a week, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,675. Personal income is also among the lowest at this level, with a typical weekly pay of $570.

$570 ▲ +29.8%

Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $439
  • 2016: $505
  • 2021: $570

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

$1,160 ▲ +29.8%

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

  • 2011: $894
  • 2016: $1,043
  • 2021: $1,160

Median total household income per week.

$1,387 ▲ +38.0%

Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,005
  • 2016: $1,214
  • 2021: $1,387

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 10.4% of households making $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the Australian average of 22.6%. This gap is reflected in the personal income split, where 52.1% of people earn under $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Beachmere - Sandstone Point, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (22%).

Personal income distribution

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In Beachmere - Sandstone Point, Under $650 is the majority at 56%; $650–$1,499 is next at 30%.

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 Beachmere - Sandstone Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313011362/beachmere-sandstone-point/topic/income