Bribie Island · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Bribie Island

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

Weekly family incomes on Bribie Island are far below the state and national figures, with a typical family earning $1,229. This gap reflects a local economy where most residents earn significantly less than people in other parts of Queensland and Australia.

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📍 Bribie Island, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Bribie Island sits — Median household income (weekly)

$961 ▲ +28.6%
  • $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 Bribie Island — lower than 99% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bribie Island$961
4507, QLD $961
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $961 a week, which is far below the Queensland figure of $1,675. While weekly personal income has risen $120 since 2011 to reach $529, it remains well below the national typical income of $805.

$529 ▲ +29.3%

Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $409
  • 2016: $481
  • 2021: $529

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

$961 ▲ +28.6%

Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $747
  • 2016: $860
  • 2021: $961

Median total household income per week.

$1,229 ▲ +34.8%

Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $912
  • 2016: $1,105
  • 2021: $1,229

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Very few people earn high incomes here, with only 5.6% of individuals making $2,000 or more a week, well below the national rate of 12.5%. Similarly, the proportion of households earning $3,000 or more weekly is far below the Queensland average, sitting at just 8.7%.

Household income distribution

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In Bribie Island, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 42%, followed by Under $650 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).

Personal income distribution

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In Bribie Island, Under $650 is the majority at 60%; $650–$1,499 is next at 28%.

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 Bribie Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313011363/bribie-island/topic/income